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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Some people also use plain Greek yogurt as an alternative to sour cream or mayonnaise to increase the protein and reduce the fat in their recipes. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024 Layer with chicken tamale mix, cilantro, sour cream, and cheese. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024 Other snacks that have gotten smaller but pricier include party-size sour cream and onion Lay's, family-size original Wheat Thins and party-size original Tostitos, LendingTree said. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024 The menu item has the usual Crunchwrap ingredients — beef, nacho cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream — but now has two Cheez-Its in the middle instead of just one. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sour cream 

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Nov. 2024.

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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