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sweet-and-sour

[ sweet-n-souuhr, -sou-er ]

adjective

  1. cooked with sugar and vinegar or lemon juice and often other seasonings.


sweet-and-sour

adjective

  1. (of food) cooked in a sauce made from sugar and vinegar and other ingredients
“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 sweet-and-sour1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

When done cut in thin slices, put in a flat pan, cover with sweet-and-sour sauce, and simmer for five minutes.

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