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  • 31Acidity — A*cid i*ty, n. [L. acidites, fr. acidus: cf. F. acidit[ e]. See {Acid}.] The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 32Eagerness — Ea ger*ness, n. 1. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. The eagerness of love. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Tartness; sourness. [Obs.] Syn: Ardor; vehemence; earnestness; impetuosity; heartiness; fervor; fervency; avidity; zeal;… …

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  • 33Harshness — Harsh ness, n. The quality or state of being harsh. [1913 Webster] O, she is Ten times more gentle than her father s crabbed, And he s composed of harshness. Shak. [1913 Webster] Tis not enough no harshness gives offense, The sound must seem an… …

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  • 34Verjuice — Ver juice , n. [OE. vergeous, F. verjus, that is, the juice of green fruits; verd, vert, green + jus juice. See {Verdant}, and {Juice}.] 1. The sour juice of crab apples, of green or unripe grapes, apples, etc.; also, an acid liquor made from… …

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  • 35pungent — adjective Etymology: Latin pungent , pungens, present participle of pungere to prick, sting; akin to Latin pugnus fist, pugnare to fight, Greek pygmē fist Date: 1597 1. sharply painful 2. having a stiff and sharp point < pungent leaves > 3. a.&#8230; …

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  • 36tart — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English teart sharp, severe; akin to Middle High German traz spite Date: before 12th century 1. agreeably sharp or acid to the taste < a tart apple > 2. marked by a biting, acrimonious, or cutting&#8230; …

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  • 37Flavor — This article is about flavor as a sensory impression. For the particle property, see Flavour (particle physics). For other uses, see Flavor (disambiguation). Flavor or flavour (see spelling differences) is the sensory impression of a food or&#8230; …

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  • 38Papaya — Taxobox name = Papaya image caption = Papaya tree and fruit, from Koehler s Medicinal Plants (1887) regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Brassicales familia = Caricaceae genus …

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  • 39Pavlova (food) — Pavlova is a meringue dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer, Ánna Pávlova ( ru. Анна Павлова) ,Boylen, Jeremy (reporter) (2004, August 20). [http://abc.net.au/gnt/history/Transcripts/s1188249.htm Pavlova] . George Negus Tonight ,&#8230; …

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  • 40Tartaric acid — Tartaric acid[1] …

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