astringency
11astringency — noun 1. a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker • Syn: ↑astringence • Derivationally related forms: ↑astringent (for: ↑astringence), ↑astringent • H …
12astringent — astringency, n. astringently, adv. /euh strin jeuhnt/, adj. 1. Med. contracting; constrictive; styptic. 2. harshly biting; caustic: his astringent criticism. 3. stern or severe; austere. 4. sharply incisive; pungent: astringent wit. n. 5. Med. a… …
13Astringent — An astringent (also spelled adstringent) substance is a chemical that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually locally after topical medicinal application. The word astringent derives from Latin adstringere , meaning to bind fast . Two… …
14American persimmon — Taxobox name = American Persimmon image caption = Botanical details of buds, flowers and fruit regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Ebenaceae genus = Diospyros species = D. virginiana binomial …
15Phenolic content in wine — The phenolic compounds in Syrah grapes contribute to the taste, color and mouthfeel of the wine. The phenolic compounds natural phenol and polyphenols in wine include a large group of several hundred chemical compounds that affect the taste,… …
16Pu-erh tea — Pu erh, Pu er tea, Puer tea or Bolay tea is a type of tea made from a large leaf variety of the tea plant Camellia sinensis and named after Pu er county near Simao, Yunnan, China. Pu erh tea can be purchased as either raw/green (sheng) or… …
17Diospyros virginiana — For other uses, see Possumwood (disambiguation). Diospyros virginiana Botanical details of buds, flowers and fruit Scientific classification Kingdom: Planta …
18astringence — noun a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker • Syn: ↑astringency • Derivationally related forms: ↑astringent, ↑astringent (for: ↑astringency) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
19stypsis — noun the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids • Syn: ↑astringency • Derivationally related forms: ↑styptic, ↑astringent (for: ↑astringency) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
20Miso — This article is about the traditional Japanese seasoning. For other uses, see MISO (disambiguation). Miso for sale in a Tokyo food hall Miso (みそ or 味噌 …
