balsamic vinegar

noun

: an aged Italian vinegar made from the must of white grapes

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Add blackberries, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, and sugar to the pan and cook over medium heat. Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024 Finish by stirring in the balsamic vinegar, and remove the thyme sprigs. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024 Add the balsamic vinegar and honey at the same time; toss together. Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024 Wine vinegar can be used instead of balsamic vinegar. Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balsamic vinegar 

Word History

Etymology

translation of Italian aceto balsamico, literally, curative vinegar

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balsamic vinegar was in 1862

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“Balsamic vinegar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balsamic%20vinegar. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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