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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Which is almost as thick as sour cream, if not slightly more. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2025 Stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, cream cheese, and ranch dressing mix in a large bowl until smooth. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 What’s more, silken tofu also makes an excellent vegan substitute for egg yolks in Caesar dressing, or even sour cream and buttermilk in ranch-style dressings. Caroline Tien, SELF, 30 May 2025 Multiple editors ranked this sour cream high for its creamy texture. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 May 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 12 Jun. 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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