MOTHER OF VINEGAR


Meaning of MOTHER OF VINEGAR in English

1601

: a slimy membrane composed of yeast and bacterial cells that develops on the surface of alcoholic liquids undergoing acetous fermentation and is added to wine or cider to produce vinegar ― called also mother

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