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味道 — meaning in English

wèi dao

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English meaning

  • flavor noun (American spelling) The distinct taste of a food or drink.
  • relish noun Great enjoyment or enthusiasm, especially in doing something.
  • savour noun A distinctive taste, smell, or quality that something has.
  • scent noun A distinctive smell.
  • smell noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
  • taste noun The sensation produced when food or drink is detected by the tongue, or the ability to perceive it.

Senses

味道 is used for these senses in English:

  • flavor A variety (of taste) attributed to an object (food, candy, chewing gum, medicine, etc).
  • gustation The ability to taste flavors; the sense of taste.
  • relish A quality or characteristic tinge.
  • savour (countable) A distinctive sensation like a flavour or taste, or an aroma or smell.
  • scent A distinctive smell.
  • smell A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
  • taste One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

flavor — full definition

  1. noun (American spelling) The distinct taste of a food or drink.
  2. noun The distinctive character or quality of something.
  3. verb To add taste or seasoning to something.

relish — full definition

  1. noun Great enjoyment or enthusiasm, especially in doing something.
  2. noun A condiment made from pickled or chopped vegetables or fruit, served as an accompaniment to food.
  3. verb To enjoy something greatly or look forward to it with pleasure.

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