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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In a small bowl, mix sour cream, orange juice, and vanilla. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025 Her homemade zucchini bread – made with zucchini out of her garden – was made with sour cream, yogurt and avocado oil. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 Stir sour cream and 1 cup of the pepper Jack cheese into mixture in skillet; spread mixture in an even layer. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 The breast of chicken saute alfredo with egg noodles and sour cream went for $15. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 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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