Astringency: meaning, definitions and examples
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astringency
[ ษหstrษชndสษnsi ]
taste
The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the organic tissues; the coagulating property of acids and other substances on the animal fluids.
Synonyms
acridity, bitterness, sharpness
Examples of usage
- The astringency of unripe fruit can make your mouth pucker.
- The astringency of red wine comes from the tannins in the grape skins.
Translations
Translations of the word "astringency" in other languages:
๐ต๐น adstringรชncia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคธเฅเคฒเคพเคชเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Adstringenz
๐ฎ๐ฉ kekasaran
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒ'ัะถัััััั
๐ต๐ฑ cierpkoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆๆง (ใใ ใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท astringence
๐ช๐ธ astringencia
๐น๐ท bรผzรผcรผlรผk
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ ด์ฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุจุถูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ svรญravost
๐ธ๐ฐ sลฅahovanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆถๆๆง
๐ธ๐ฎ adstringentnost
๐ฎ๐ธ herรฐing
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐััาััััา
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bรผzรผลdรผrรผcรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ astringencia
Etymology
The word 'astringency' originates from the Latin word 'astringentia', which means 'to bind fast'. The concept of astringency has been used in medicine and gastronomy for centuries, referring to the ability of certain substances to cause contraction or dryness of tissues. In food and drink, astringency is often associated with the presence of tannins, which create a puckering sensation in the mouth.
See also: astringently.