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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In the slow cooker, whisk together cheese soup, milk, sour cream, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper, if using. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2025 Lettuce, purple cabbage, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, cheddar cheese and Caliente sauce add even more oomph to the option. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Whisk together sour cream and heavy whipping cream in a small bowl until smooth; gently stir into flour mixture until a loose, crumbly dough forms. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025 Add in four eggs, one at a time, then stir in sour cream and buttermilk. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 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 11 Apr. 2025.

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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