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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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The menu leans global, with dishes like blue-corn focaccia with labneh and black lime, a Fattoush gem-lettuce salad, and caviar with sour cream gelato. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025 In another bowl, combine sour cream and soup. Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025 Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of chives. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025 Alternatively, gussy them up and use them as a vehicle for caviar and sour cream for a memorable Thanksgiving appetizer. Staff Author, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 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 Nov. 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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