piquancy
31flavour — 1. noun 1) the flavour of basil Syn: taste, savour, tang, smack 2) salami can give extra flavour Syn: flavouring, seasoning, taste, tang, relish, bite, piquancy …
32spice — [[t]spaɪs[/t]] n. v. spiced, spic•ing 1) coo a pungent or aromatic vegetable substance, as pepper or cinnamon, used to season food 2) coo such substances collectively 3) a spicy or aromatic odor or fragrance 4) something that gives zest or… …
33ginger — I. /ˈdʒɪndʒə / (say jinjuh) noun 1. the pungent, spicy rhizome of any of the reed like plants of the genus Zingiber, especially of Z. officinale, variously used in cookery and medicine. 2. any of these plants, native to South East Asia, but now… …
34spice — /spaɪs / (say spuys) noun 1. any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and the like, used as seasoning, preservatives. 2. such substances as material or collectively. 3. Poetic a spicy or… …
35zest — /zɛst / (say zest) noun 1. anything added to impart flavour or cause relish. 2. an agreeable or piquant flavour imparted. 3. piquancy, interest, or charm. 4. keen relish, hearty enjoyment, or gusto. 5. the thin outer skin of citrus fruits. –verb… …
36spice — [spīs] n. [ME < OFr espice < L species (see SPECIES): in LL, wares, assorted goods, esp. spices and drugs] 1. a) any of several vegetable substances, as cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, or pepper, used to season food; spices are usually dried for… …
37zest — [zest] n. [Fr zeste, partition membrane in a nut, hence piece of orange or orange peel used to give piquancy] 1. a usually thin piece of orange peel or lemon peel used as flavoring 2. something that gives flavor, relish, or piquancy 3.… …
38piquance — noun 1. a tart spicy quality • Syn: ↑nip, ↑piquancy, ↑piquantness, ↑tang, ↑tanginess, ↑zest • Derivationally related forms: ↑zesty (for: ↑ …
39piquantness — noun 1. a tart spicy quality • Syn: ↑nip, ↑piquance, ↑piquancy, ↑tang, ↑tanginess, ↑zest • Derivationally related forms: ↑zesty (for: ↑ …
40Above the salt — Salt Salt, n. [AS. sealt; akin to OS. & OFries. salt, D. zout, G. salz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. salt, L. sal, Gr. ?, Russ. sole, Ir. & Gael. salann, W. halen, of unknown origin. Cf. {Sal}, {Salad}, {Salary}, {Saline}, {Sauce}, {Sausage}.] 1. The… …
