sour - English word #743

Translation

Having a sharp taste, like a lemon, the opposite of sweet.

Word origin

From Old English sur, the common Germanic word for a sharp taste.

lemon .

"Sour" means it had a sharp taste, not sweet.

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Here "sour" describes a sharp taste in the fruit.

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Here "sour" means the milk turned bad and tasted sharp.

sweet

Tasting of sugar, like honey or cake, not bitter or salty.

taste

To notice the flavour of food or drink with your mouth.

fruit

The sweet part of a plant that holds the seeds and is good to eat.

food

Food is anything that people or animals eat to stay alive and grow.

bad

Not good; of low quality, or causing harm or trouble.

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