sour fruit

[/saʊr fruːt/]

nounpl: sour fruits

fruta ácida

1. A fruit with a sharp, acidic taste; fruit that lacks sweetness

Lemons and limes are sour fruits commonly used in cooking.

Limões e limas são frutas ácidas comumente usadas na culinária.

2. Fruit that has begun to ferment or spoil, resulting in an unpleasant acidic taste

The sour fruit was discarded because it had started to rot.

A fruta azeda foi descartada porque começou a apodrecer.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fruta ácida; fruta azeda

Both terms are commonly used, with 'azeda' being more colloquial

São Paulo

fruta ácida

Standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

fruta azeda

More casual, colloquial usage

Portugal

fruta azeda; fruta ácida

Both used, 'azeda' more traditional

sour grapes - pretending to dislike something because you can't have it

life gives you lemons, make lemonade - make the best of difficult situations

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