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umami.

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

5 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/uˈma.mi/
  1. umami (one of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses, and meats)

    indeclinable · neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 旨味.

adj/uˈma.mi/
  1. with a umami taste

    indeclinable · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 旨味.

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