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单词 palatable
释义 pa·lat·able
\ˈpalə̇d.əbəl, -ə̇təb-\ adjective
Etymology: palate (I) + -able
1. : agreeable to the palate or taste : savory
2. : pleasing or agreeable to the mind : acceptable
Synonyms:
 palatable, appetizing, savory, sapid, saporous, tasty, toothsome, flavorsome, relishing signify, in common, agreeable or pleasant to the taste. palatable usually implies little more than merely acceptable, often applying to something one would not usually expect to find pleasant to the taste
  < the root, when properly cooked, was converted into a palatable and nutritious food — W.H.Prescott >
  < had eaten the raw fish prepared by the Indians of Otaheite, and found it palatable when dipped in a sauce of sea water — C.B.Nordhoff & J.N.Hall >
  appetizing implies a whetting of the appetite in some way as by the smell and appearance of food
  < the appetizing odor of roasting turkey >
  < appetizing ways of preparing hamburg >
  savory applies to foods that have agreeable odor as well as taste, usually suggesting stimulating and well seasoned as opposed to bland dishes
  < a savory stew >
  < deer steaks broiled and savory — Marjory S. Douglas >
  < savory fried oysters — American Guide Series: Connecticut >
  sapid and saporous are opposed to insipid and imply a marked taste or flavor, usually keen or exhilarating
  < roast beef is more sapid than roast veal >
  < a saporous onion stew >
  tasty implies marked taste and appetizing quality, often of something small and delectable
  < good, solid, tasty food — Della Lutes >
  < haws, which can be made into a tasty jelly — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
  < the smelt — a tasty panfish — American Guide Series: Michigan >
  toothsome heightens the idea of agreeableness in taste and adds the idea of tenderness or daintiness
  < one of the most toothsome chicken dinners you'll ever munch — Gelston Hardy >
  < venison. Sometimes it was tender and toothsome; at other times stringy and strong — Kenneth Roberts >
  flavorsome is interchangeable with savory though it stresses more a richness of taste
  < a preserve is made from the Japanese plum, but it is more flavorsome eaten raw — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
  < incredibly flavorsome wild mushrooms from the forests — Marcia Davenport >
  relishing stresses gusto in enjoyment
  < plain fare, relishing to a hungry boy >
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