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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Tbsp fajita seasoning 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 Tbsp oil of choice 1 lime, juiced 8 flour tortillas Garnish Options: Diced onion, cilantro, shredded cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo Preheat oven to 500 degrees. CBS News, 12 Feb. 2026 The sauerkraut soup with a dollop of sour cream and the ginger cake with hot lemon sauce were my favorite menu items. Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 One was eating sour cream and shredded cheddar for breakfast until a dog slurped it off her plate. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 Butter, cream, and sour cream are mashed into the potatoes before being dressed up with bacon, scallions, salt, pepper, and lots of cheese. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 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 10 Mar. 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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