sour cream
noun
cream soured by the lactic acid produced by a ferment.
Origin of sour cream
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Words nearby sour cream
soupspoon,
soupy,
soupçon,
sour,
sour cherry,
sour cream,
sour dock,
sour gourd,
sour grapes,
sour gum,
sour mash
Example sentences from the Web for sour cream
Seth cooks her tacos and makes sure to fully remove the film over the sour-cream containers, the way she likes.
In sour-cream butter the content in bacteria will be greatly increased, especially as to lactic organisms.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology |H. L. Russell
British Dictionary definitions for sour cream
sour cream
noun
cream soured by lactic acid bacteria, used in making salads, dips, etc
Also called: soured cream