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sourness

sour·ness

uncommon

noun

1.

the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

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2.

the property of being acidic

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Origin

From Middle English sowrenesse, sournesse, from Old English sūrnes (“sourness”), equivalent to sour + -ness.

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