ACETOSE

acetose, acetous, vinegary, vinegarish

(adjective) tasting or smelling like vinegar

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

acetose (comparative more acetose, superlative most acetose)

Sour like vinegar; acetous.

Anagrams

• Acoetes, Acœtes, coatees

Source: Wiktionary


Ac"e*tose, a.

Definition: Sour like vinegar; acetous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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