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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Combine the sour cream, lemon rind, salt and pepper. Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 Cream cheese, sour cream, and half-and-half give this potato casserole an extra creamy texture. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 Manchego cheese, cream cheese and sour cream provide the dip’s lushness, while canned artichoke hearts, fresh spinach and the green tops of green onions are the source of herbaceous spring freshness and texture. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 These treats are crowned with streusel, feature brown sugar rather than granulated, and include some sort of sour dairy product, such as buttermilk or sour cream. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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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