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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Stefanski recommends swapping plain Greek yogurt for mayonnaise or sour cream in dips. Laura Schober, Health, 7 Aug. 2025 Make zucchini fritters, and serve them with sour cream or yogurt sauce. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025 Stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon mustard in a small bowl until well combined. John Somerall, Southern Living, 27 July 2025 Try add-ons like the usual butter and sour cream or more creative options like chickpeas (another super food), salsa, or chili. Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 15 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 21 Aug. 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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