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Mother of vinegar
Mother of vinegarA cluster of the bacteria that converts alcohol to vinegar. When vinegar for household use was bought or made in multiple-gallon quantities, it might stay in a wooden barrel or cask for several months. During that time, the mother of vinegar would sometimes grow into gelatinous masses several inches across.EncyclopediaSeemothermother of vinegar
moth·er of vin·e·garin vinegar, the fungus of acetous fermentation appearing as a stringy sediment. [A.S. modder, mud] |