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alegar

[al-uh-ger, ey-luh-]
noun British Informal.
  1. vinegar made from ale; sour ale.

Origin of alegar

First recorded in 1535–45; ale + (vin)egar
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Historical Examples of alegar

  • Johnson, worshipful Sirs: Alegar, of Thorpe, that you have sentenced this morrow.

    The King's Daughters

    Emily Sarah Holt

  • Alegar is malt vinegar; the word vinegar was then used only of white wine vinegar.

    The King's Daughters

    Emily Sarah Holt

British Dictionary definitions for alegar

alegar

noun
  1. malt vinegar

Word Origin for alegar

C14: from ale + vinegar
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