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sapidity

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sap⋅id

  [sap-id]
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–adjective
1. having taste or flavor.
2. agreeable to the taste; palatable.
3. agreeable, as to the mind; to one's liking.
Origin:
1625–35; < L sapidus tasty; cf. sage

Related forms:
sa⋅pid⋅i⋅ty, sap⋅id⋅ness, noun
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sap·id   (sāp'ĭd)   
adj.  

    1. Perceptible to the sense of taste; having flavor.

    2. Having a strong pleasant flavor; savory.

  2. Pleasing to the mind; engaging.


[Latin sapidus, from sapere, to taste; see sep- in Indo-European roots.]
sa·pid'i·ty (sā-pĭd'ĭ-tē, sə-) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sap·id
Pronunciation: 'sap-&d
Function: adjective
: affecting the organs of taste : possessing flavor and especially a strongagreeable flavor
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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