🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

leche agria

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈle.tʃe aˈɡɾja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sour Milk/saʊər mɪlk/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La leche agria se utiliza en la preparación de algunos platos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Milk that has undergone fermentation, resulting in a tangy flavor and thicker consistency.

    "Sour milk can be used in baking to add moisture and a slight tang to cakes."
  2. 2

    Milk that has spoiled due to bacterial growth, often considered unfit for consumption.

    "After leaving the milk out for too long, it turned into sour milk and had to be discarded."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sour milk' originates from Old English 'sūre' meaning 'sour' and 'milc' meaning 'milk'. Historically, the fermentation process of milk has been utilized since ancient times, leading to various dairy products across cultures.

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