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   vinegar

   /ˈvɪnɪɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a sour-tasting liquid containing acetic acid, obtained by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids, typically wine, cider, or beer, and used as a condiment or for pickling.
   • ▪ sourness or peevishness of behaviour, character, or speech: "her aggrieved tone held a touch of vinegar"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vinum ‘wine’ + acer ‘sour’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vinegarish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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