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TASTE PROPERTY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A property appreciated via the sense of taste
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("taste property" is a kind of...):
property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)
Attribute:
tasty (pleasing to the sense of taste)
tasteless (lacking flavor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "taste property"):
rancidness (the property of being rancid)
spice; spicery; spiciness (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)
acidity; sour; sourness (the property of being acidic)
sweet; sweetness (the property of tasting as if it contains sugar)
bitter; bitterness (the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste)
palatability; palatableness (the property of being acceptable to the mouth)
unpalatability; unpalatableness (the property of being unacceptable to the mouth)
