vinegar

English

/ˈvɪnəɡɚ/, /ˈvɪnəɡə/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
  • (countable) Any variety of vinegar.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English vynegre borrowed from Old French vinaigre, vyn egre borrowed from Latin vīnum (wine, vine, grapes), acer (sharp, maple, sour, maple tree, biting, keen) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed, edgy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱ-

Gloss

sharp, pointed, edgy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

鋭

Emoji
🪒

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