acetum
9.9
A sour liquid made from wine or cider used to flavor and preserve food
- noun
- /əˈsiːtəm/
- Archaic
:
vinagre
- The cook added a dash of acetum to the salad for extra flavor.
Examples
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Apothecaries once used acetum in medicinal preparations.
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Historically, acetum was produced by allowing wine to sour naturally.
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Add acetum!
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Pass the acetum.
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The chef added a splash of acetum to the salad dressing for an extra layer of flavor.
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She used acetum as a natural preservative for her homemade pickles.
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The ancient Romans often flavored their dishes with acetum to enhance their taste.
Synonyms
vinegar
vsacetum
140
1.2
A sour liquid from wine or cider used to flavor food and clean
focuses on production by oxidation and use mainly as a food condiment or preservative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acetum is the original Latin word for 'vinegar' and is the root of English words such as acetic and acid. So, acetum referred to the sour liquid we now call vinegar, used for flavoring food and for preserving it.