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balsamic vinegar

[ bawl-som-ik vin-i-ger, ‐-sam ]

  1. a sweetish, aromatic vinegar made from the must of white grapes and aged in wood barrels.


balsamic vinegar

noun

  1. a type of dark-coloured sweet Italian vinegar made from white grapes and aged in wooden barrels over a number of years
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of balsamic vinegar1

First recorded in 1980–85; translation of Italian aceto balsamico, literally, “restorative vinegar”; so called from its supposed medicinal effects, likened to balsam
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Example Sentences

It started showing up by A-list name in the fancy foods lists of the 1990s, a contemporary of balsamic vinegar and sun-dried tomatoes.

The balsamic vinegar may also seem like an odd ingredient, but it’s a great stand-in for malty, subtly sweet Chinese black vinegar that’s made from rice.

As the sliced squash roasts in the oven - you don’t even need to peel it - we build a tangy-sweet sauce with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, rosemary, red pepper flakes and raisins.

In a farm nestled in the high desert of central New Mexico, Steve and Jane Darland have spent the past few decades crafting Italian-style balsamic vinegar with only one ingredient: certified organic Italian grapes raised on the Darlands’ land.

The resulting balsamic vinegar is incredibly viscous with a nuanced flavor.

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