acidulate
v.
make slightly acidic; embitter, make sour
acidulate
Verb
1. make sour or more sour
(synonym) sour, acidify, acetify
(hypernym) change taste
(derivation) acid
acidulare
v.
acidulate, make slightly acidic, embitter
Acidulate
(v. t.)
To make sour or acid in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Acidulate
To give a dish or liquid a slightly acidic, tart or piquant taste by adding some lemon juice, vinegar, or unripened fruit juice. Also, one can acidulate fresh cream by adding lemon juice to get sour cream.