vinegar

vin·e·gar   (vĭn'ĭ-gər)    n.   An impure dilute solution of acetic acid obtained by fermentation beyond the alcohol stage and used as a condiment and preservative. Sourness of speech or mood; ill temper. Liveliness and enthusiasm; vim. [Middle English vinegre, from Old French vinaigre : vin, wine (from Latin vīnum) + aigre, sour (from Vulgar Latin *acrus, from Latin ācer; see ak- in Indo-European roots).]

vinegar 

Main Entry: vin·e·gar
Pronunciation: 'vin-i-g&r
Function: noun
1 : a sour liquid used as a condiment or a preservative that isobtained by acetic fermentation of dilute alcoholic liquids (as fermented cider, malt beer, or wine) or of dilute distilled alcohol
2 : a pharmaceutical solution of the activeprinciples of drugs in dilute acetic acid usually prepared by maceration vinegar>

vinegar vin·e·gar (vĭn'ĭ-gər)
n.
An impure dilute solution of acetic acid obtained by fermentation beyond the alcohol stage and used as a preservative.

Vinegar

Heb. hometz, Gr. oxos, Fr. vin aigre; i.e., "sour wine." The Hebrew word is rendered vinegar in Ps. 69:21, a prophecy fulfilled in the history of the crucifixion (Matt. 27:34). This was the common sour wine (posea) daily made use of by the Roman soldiers. They gave it to Christ, not in derision, but from compassion, to assuage his thirst. Prov. 10:26 shows that there was also a stronger vinegar, which was not fit for drinking. The comparison, "vinegar upon nitre," probably means "vinegar upon soda" (as in the marg. of the R.V.), which then effervesces.