taste#2 (n)
taste sensation (n)
gustatory sensation (n)
taste perception (n)
gustatory perception (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
examples the candy left him with a bad taste
the melon had a delicious taste
Outgoing links
Hypernym sensation, esthesis, aesthesis, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum
Derivationally related form taste → taste; taste → taste; taste → taste
Derivationally related form taste → taste
Hyponym relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang; sweet, sweetness, sugariness; sour, sourness, tartness; bitter, bitterness; salt, saltiness, salinity; astringency, astringence; finish; flatness; mellowness
Incoming links
Pertainym (pertains to noun) gustatorial → taste
Pertainym (pertains to noun) gustative → taste
Pertainym (pertains to noun) gustatory → taste
Hyponym sensation, esthesis, aesthesis, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum
Hypernym relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang; sweet, sweetness, sugariness; sour, sourness, tartness; bitter, bitterness; salt, saltiness, salinity; astringency, astringence; finish; flatness; mellowness
Derivationally related form taste → taste; taste → taste; taste → taste
Derivationally related form taste → taste

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