sour cream

noun

: a soured cream product produced by the action of lactobacilli

Examples of sour cream in a Sentence

He put sour cream on his baked potato.
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Crispy potatoes are topped with barbecue sauce, cheese, peppers, and sour cream. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024 Serve Taco Soup with an assortment of toppings, from sour cream and salsa to tortilla strips or creamy slices of avocado. get the recipe 06 of 22 Slow-Cooker Beef Stew Low and slow cooking is a great way to prepare beef chuck roast, which is fall-apart tender and plenty moist. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024 The mix is added to flour or corn tortillas and topped with salsa, avocado, and sour cream. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024 Serve with applesauce, cranberry sauce, sour cream or gravy, if desired. Makes about 10 pancakes. Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sour cream 

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sour cream was in 1776

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“Sour cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20cream. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

sour cream

noun
: a thick cream soured by the addition of a special kind of bacterium and used especially in cooking

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