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bland | umami |

As a proper noun bland

is .

As a noun umami is

one of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.

bland

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) blanden, blonden, from (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • To mix; blend; mingle.
  • To connect; associate.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) bland, from (etyl) bland, .

    Alternative forms

    * (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mixture; union.
  • An agreeable summer beverage prepared from the whey of churned milk, common among the inhabitants of the Shetland Islands.
  • Derived terms
    *

    Etymology 3

    Ultimately from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.
  • *1818 , (John Keats), Sonnet :
  • *:Where didst thou find, young Bard, thy sounding lyre? / Where the bland accent, and the tender tone?
  • *
  • *:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland , invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.
  • Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
  • :
  • Lacking in taste, flavor, or vigor.
  • :
  • References

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    umami

    English

    (wikipedia umami)

    Noun

    (-)
  • One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats
  • *2011 , (Caitlin Moran), How to be a Woman :
  • *:But we are, of course, sweaty, fleshy lady-animals – all fur and umami .
  • The taste of flavor enhancers added to food to accentuate savoriness, notably monosodium glutamate
  • Synonyms

    * (as one of five basic tastes) savoriness, deliciousness, meatiness, brothiness

    See also

    * bitterness * osmazome * saltiness * sourness * sweetness ----