sour cream

noun
cream soured by the lactic acid produced by a ferment.

Origin:
1815–25, Americanism

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sour cream
 
n
Also called: soured cream cream soured by lactic acid bacteria, used in making salads, dips, etc

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Sour cream is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
Instead of the traditional sour cream, this recipe calls for chopped tomatoes.
If using sour cream, add it without reducing heat or waiting.
Cottage cheese subs for sour cream, making the dip high in protein and low in
  fat.
Most milk, yogurt, sour cream and similar products are sold in date-coded
  cartons that indicate a product's peak freshness.
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