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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Add sour cream, cilantro, cream, bouillon, cream cheese, and garlic. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025 For dessert, pies with lard-laden crusts are the main attraction, in varieties like sour cream cherry, banana cream, key lime, or rotating daily specials. Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025 Ingredients Directions For dip, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, green onions, parsley, and garlic salt in a bowl. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025 The brand sells plain and flavored cottage cheeses, such as strawberry and pineapple, as well as sour cream and cream cheese product lines. Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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 28 Sep. 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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