sour cream

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [souuh r, sou-er kreem]
- /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər krim/
- /ˈsaʊə(r) kriːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [souuh r, sou-er kreem]
- /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər krim/

Definitions of sour cream words

noun sour cream cream soured by the lactic acid produced by a ferment. 1
noun sour cream soured dairy product 1
noun sour cream cream: turned bad 1
uncountable noun sour cream Sour cream is cream that has been artificially made sour by being mixed with bacteria. It is used in cooking. 0
noun sour cream cream soured by lactic acid bacteria, used in making salads, dips, etc 0
noun sour cream cream soured and thickened naturally or by adding a lactobacillus culture, for use in cooking, dressings, dips, etc. 0

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Origin of sour cream

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Sour cream

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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sour cream popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sour cream usage trend in Literature

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