balsamic vinegar
[ bawl-som-ik vin-i-ger, ‐sam‐ ]
/ bɔlˈsɒm ɪk ˌvɪn ɪ gər, ‐ˈsæm‐ /
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a sweetish, aromatic vinegar made from the must of white grapes and aged in wood barrels.
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Origin of balsamic vinegar
First recorded in 1980–85; translation of Italianaceto balsamico, literally, “restorative vinegar”; so called from its supposed medicinal effects, likened to balsam
Words nearby balsamic vinegar
balsam apple, balsam capivi, balsam family, balsam fir, balsamic, balsamic vinegar, balsamiferous, balsaminaceous, balsam of Peru, balsam of tolu, balsam pear
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British Dictionary definitions for balsamic vinegar
balsamic vinegar
noun
a type of dark-coloured sweet Italian vinegar made from white grapes and aged in wooden barrels over a number of years
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