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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Meanwhile, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, herbs, vinegar, 1/3 cup buttermilk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 11 July 2025 Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, juice, vinegar, and hot sauce; stir to combine. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 July 2025 Stir the bowl so the sour cream mixes in and the essence of the caviar travels throughout. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, green onion, parsley, dill, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper until combined. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 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 18 Jul. 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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