undertaste

noun

undertaste

noun

Etymology From under- + taste.

1

An underlying taste.

  • The mousse was excellent, but it had a chalky undertaste that reminded Rosemary of blackboards and grade school.1967, Ira Levin, Rosemary's Baby:
Synonyms
subflavour, underflavour

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