balsamic vinegar

noun

: an aged Italian vinegar made from the must of white grapes

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They were drenched in balsamic vinegar that overpowered their flavor. Nadia Lopez, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 Along with the cheese and meats, the sandwich consists of fresh bread drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, lettuce, tomato and giardiniera — pickled peppers and other veggies. Bryan Lowry, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 Brush large portabella mushrooms with a mix of olive oil and balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024 Currently, Katie’s offers six different flavors of frozen pizza and three jarred pasta sauces, as well as dry pasta, premium olive oil and balsamic vinegar from Italy, all sourced by Lee herself, under the Katie’s Fine Foods label. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balsamic vinegar

Word History

Etymology

translation of Italian aceto balsamico, literally, curative vinegar

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balsamic vinegar was in 1862

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“Balsamic vinegar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balsamic%20vinegar. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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