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| sweet potato |
an orange plant root that is eaten as a vegetable. A sweet potato looks like an orange potato, but the two plants are not closely related. Sweet potatoes usually have a sweet taste when they are cooked. |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |
| taste bud |
one of the bumps on the surface of the tongue that form the sense organ of taste. The taste buds sense whether something is sweet, sour, salty, or bitter. |
| tasteless |
having little or no taste or flavor. [2 definitions] |
| tofu |
a food made from soybeans. Tofu has a mild taste and looks and feels like soft cheese. |
| try |
to test the quality or take a taste of. [1/6 definitions] |
| vulgar |
without good taste or manners. [2 definitions] |
| water |
a clear liquid that has no taste or odor. Water takes the form of rain, rivers, oceans, and lakes and is a requirement for most forms of life. [1/6 definitions] |
| watercress |
the leaves of this plant, which have a sharp taste and are used in salads and other foods. [1/2 definitions] |
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