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balsamic vinegar
an aromatic, dark-brown, viscous vinegar, used in salad dressings, marinades, etc.
Origin: transl. of It aceto balsamico, a vinegar with “healing” qualities: term first applied to vinegar made from unfermented white grapes in Emilia-Romagna
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noun
- An aromatic vinegar of Modena, Italy, made from white Trebbiano grape juice that is heated and aged in wooden barrels for several years.
- Any of various similar vinegars.
Origin:
Origin: Translation of Italian aceto balsamico
Origin: : aceto, vinegar
Origin: + balsamico, restorative, balsamic
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