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rel⋅ish

  [rel-ish]
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–noun
1. liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
2. pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking: He has no relish for obscene jokes.
3. Cookery.
a. something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as pickles or olives.
b. a sweet pickle made of various vegetables, usually chopped or minced.
c. an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.
4. a pleasing or appetizing flavor.
5. a pleasing or enjoyable quality.
6. a taste or flavor.
7. a smack, trace, or touch of something.
–verb (used with object)
8. to take pleasure in; like; enjoy: I don't relish the long drive home.
9. to make pleasing to the taste.
10. to like the taste of.
–verb (used without object)
11. to have taste or flavor.
12. to be agreeable.
Origin:
1520–30; alter. of ME reles aftertaste, scent < OF, var. of relais remainder, that left behind; see release

Related forms:
rel⋅ish⋅a⋅ble, adjective
rel⋅ish⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1, 2. gusto, zest. 2. inclination, partiality, predilection, preference. 3. condiment, appetizer. 6. savor. 8. appreciate.

Antonyms:
1, 2. distaste, disfavor.
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rel·ish   (rěl'ĭsh)   
n.  

  1. An appetite for something; a strong appreciation or liking: a relish for luxury.

    1. Hearty enjoyment; zest. See Synonyms at zest.

    2. Something that lends pleasure or zest.

    3. A spicy or savory condiment or appetizer, such as chutney or olives.

    4. A condiment of chopped sweet pickle.

    1. A spicy or savory condiment or appetizer, such as chutney or olives.

    2. A condiment of chopped sweet pickle.

  4. The flavor of a food, especially when appetizing. See Synonyms at taste.

  5. A trace or suggestion of a pleasurable quality.

v.   rel·ished, rel·ish·ing, rel·ish·es

v.   tr.

  1. To take keen or zestful pleasure in.

  2. To enjoy the flavor of.

  3. To give spice or flavor to.

v.   intr.
To have a pleasing or distinctive taste.

[Alteration of Middle English reles, taste, from Old French, something remaining, from relaissier, to leave behind; see release.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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relish

vegetable side dish that is eaten in small quantities with a blander main dish to pique the appetite by its contrasting texture and spicy or piquant taste. Relishes are frequently finely cut vegetables or fruit in sour, sweet-sour, or spicy sauce. The Indonesian and Malaysian sambal, Indian chutney, achar, and raita, and Korean kimchi are relishes that accompany virtually every meal in their respective cuisines. Lombardy in Italy specializes in mostarda di frutta, a melange of fruits preserved in a sweet syrup, sharp with mustard. In the Pennsylvania Dutch (see Pennsylvania German) cuisine of the United States, "seven sweets and seven sours" traditionally were served, among them many that are favourites throughout the country: pickled cucumbers, onions, beets, crabapples, watermelon rind, and mixtures of chopped vegetables such as piccalilli and chow chow.

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