pungency
51sharpness — n. 1. Acuteness, keenness. 2. Sagacity, shrewdness, ingenuity, wit, cleverness, quickness, acuteness, discernment, acumen. 3. Pungency, piquancy, acridity, acidity, tartness. 4. Severity, sarcasm, satire, pungency. 5. Poignancy, intensity,… …
52raciness — noun 1. a strong odor or taste property the pungency of mustard the sulfurous bite of garlic the sharpness of strange spices the raciness of the wine • Syn: ↑pungency, ↑bite, ↑sharpness …
53sharpness — noun 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1) he argued with great acuteness I admired the keenness of his mind • Syn: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑keenness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
54pun|gen|cy — «PUHN juhn see», noun. pungent quality; sharpness (as of taste, smell, or feeling): »the pungency of pepper, Figurative. the pungency of wit. Figurative. In high level conferences he expresses his views with pungency and vigor (Harper s) …
55Chili pepper — For other uses, see Chili (disambiguation). A habanero chili pepper, one of the more piquant (hotter) chili peppers …
56Paprika — For other uses, see Paprika (disambiguation). The various shapes and colors of the capsicum fruit used to prepare paprika …
57Black pepper — Pepper plant with immature peppercorns Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …
58Mustard (condiment) — Mustard seeds (top left) may be ground (top right) to make different kinds of mustard. The other four mustards pictured are a simple table mustard with turmeric coloring (center left), a Bavarian sweet mustard (center right), a Dijon mustard… …
59Pyruvate scale — The Pyruvate scale measures pungency in onions and garlic with units of um/gfw. It is named after the acid in onions which makes peoples eyes tear up when cutting them.The standard onion has an eight rating, while sweet onions have a two or three …
60Uzazi — The term Uzazi refers to the dried fruit of the West African deciduous shrub Zanthoxylum tessmannii syn. Fagara tessmannii , a member of the prickly ash Zanthoxylum family. The name of the spice is derived from Nigerian, where the spice is grown… …
