render -pungent &c. adj.; season, spice, salt, pepper, pickle, brine,
devil. smoke, chew, take snuff. 
     Adj. pungent, strong; high-, full-flavored; high-tasted, high-
seasoned; gamy, sharp, stinging, rough, piquant, racy; biting, mordant; spicy; seasoned &c. v.; hot, hot as pepper; peppery, vellicating[obs3], escharotic[obs3], meracious|; acrid, acrimonious, bitter; rough &c. (sour) 397; unsavory &c. 395.

     #392a.  Saltiness. —­ N. saltiness.
     niter, saltpeter, brine. 
     Adj. salty, salt, saline, brackish, briny; salty as brine, salty as a
herring, salty as Lot’s wife.
     salty, racy (indecent) 961. 
     Phr. take it with a grain of salt.

     #392b.  Bitterness —­ N. bitterness, acridness[obs3], acridity,
acrimony; caustic, alkali; acerbity; gall, wormwood; bitters, astringent bitters.
     [additive for alcoholic beverages]Angostura aromatic bitters.
     sourness &c. 397; pungency &c. 392.
     [bitter substances] alkaloids; turmeric. 
     Adj. bitter, bitterish, acrid, acerb, acerbic. 
     Phr. bitter as gall; bitter pill to take; sugar coating on a bitter
pill.

     #393.  Condiment. —­ N. condiment, seasoning, sauce, spice, relish,
appetizer.
     [exlist] salt; mustard, grey poupon mustard; pepper, black pepper,
white pepper, peppercorn, curry, sauce piquante[Fr]; caviare, onion, garlic, pickle; achar[obs3], allspice; bell pepper, Jamaica pepper, green pepper; chutney; cubeb[obs3], pimento.
     [capsicum peppers] capsicum, red pepper, chili peppers, cayenne.
     nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, oregano, cloves, fennel.
     [herbs] pot herbs, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves,
marjoram.
     [fragrant woods and gums] frankincense, balm, myrrh.
     [from pods] paprika.
     [from flower stigmas] saffron.
     [from roots] ginger, turmeric. 
     V. season, spice, flavor, spice up &c. (render pungent) 392.

     #394.  Savoriness. —­ N. savoriness &c. adj.; good taste,
deliciousness, delectability.
     relish, zest; appetizer.
     tidbit, titbit[obs3], dainty, delicacy, tasty morsel; appetizer, hors
d’ouvres[Fr.]; ambrosia, nectar, bonne-bouche[Fr]; game, turtle, venison; delicatessen. 
     V. be savory &c. adj.; tickle the palate, tickle the appetite; flatter
the palate.
     render palatable &c. adj.
     relish, like, smack the lips. 
     Adj. savory, delicious, tasty, well-tasted, to one’s taste, good,
palatable, nice, dainty, delectable; toothful[obs3], toothsome; gustful[obs3], appetizing, lickerish[obs3], delicate, exquisite, rich, luscious, ambrosial, scrumptious, delightful. 
     Adv. per amusare la bocca
     Phr[It]. cela se laisse manger[Fr].

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