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Definition of "verjuice" []

  • The acidic juice of crab apples or other sour fruit, such as unripe grapes. (noun)
  • Sourness, as of disposition. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "verjuice" in a sentence
  • "But the Venetian recipe bestows real status on this humble ingredient by cooking it in almond milk, adding hot fat, then serving it with roast goose and a caramel-colored sauce made from the goose liver pounded with egg yolk, vinegar, and agresto—the sour grape condiment known as verjuice in English."
  • "Apple, armed with thorns, grows in our fields and hedgerows, furnishing verjuice, which is rich in tannin, and a most useful application for old sprains."
  • "Prepare a cucumber salad with natural yoghurt and verjuice instead of vinegar."