vinegar

A sour liquid used to flavour food, preserve it, or clean things.

• Add a little vinegar to the salad.
• She cleaned the glass with vinegar.
• Do you prefer vinegar on your chips?

Common phrases: wine vinegar, vinegar and oil, add vinegar

A particular kind of sour liquid used to flavour or preserve food.

• This vinegar has a mild apple flavour.
• The shop sells several different vinegars.
• We tasted three vinegars before choosing one.

Common phrases: flavoured vinegar, balsamic vinegar, cider vinegar