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Fermented vs Pickled - What's the difference?

fermented | pickled |

As verbs the difference between fermented and pickled

is that fermented is (ferment) while pickled is (pickle).

As adjectives the difference between fermented and pickled

is that fermented is produced by fermentation while pickled is preserved by pickling.

fermented

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ferment)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Produced by fermentation.
  • Of food or drink, turned sour due to unwanted fermentation.

    • Synonyms

    * (turned sour) sour, soured, rancid, bad

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    pickled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pickle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Preserved by pickling.
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