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Sentence Examples The seeds, as commonly thought, are not the true source of pungency in peppers, even though capsaicinoids are often absorbed into the seeds. In 1912, pharmacist William Scoville devised the first systematic test for ranking the pungency of peppers using a panel of tasters. Such levels of spices can be comfortably consumed in the regular diet, except when their consumption is limited by the pungency or strong odour. The pungency of wasabi, horseradish, Brussels sprouts, and mustards comes from compounds called isothiocyanates. Isabelle tosses a quarter cup of curry into the wok and our kitchen fills with its muscular yellow pungency. Gardens smell different now, the pungency of aromatic foliage becomes more prominent with less competition from perfumed flowers. Sweetness in onions is more accurately termed lack of pungency, or mildness. The variety, character, and pungency of tone in the flue work, is as admirable as their reeds and swell organs are poor and defective. The novels are hit-and-miss affairs, but they have an unforgettable pungency. Drying may bring about a desirable change in flavour, as in pepper where the pungency increases. Bush tomatoes have an intense, earthy-tomato and caramel flavor of great piquancy and pungency. Exclusive use of 'Steirischer Kren' guarantees the high level of pungency and fieriness. The wines of some small producers have demonstrated that the Garganega grape can yield wines of real character with a pungency that marries well with wood ageing. Perhaps, given its pungency, the soured herring museum should be in an open-air setting. Plant substances, often of exotic origin, used primarily for their flavor and pungency to enhance the taste of various recipes. The oils have the pepper aroma and flavour but lack pungency. Not always wholly immune from cliché, there is nevertheless a pungency to their honesty. We will be able to find a feeling of pungency or some unpleasant aftertastes in the finish in the mouth. Adjust the seasoning. You may want to add Tabasco sauce for extra pungency. Bayerischer Meerrettich' or 'Bayerischer Kren' is characterised by its particular pungency and unique aroma. Show More Sentences Hot peppers derive their pungency from capsaicin, a substance characterized by acrid vapours and burning taste. Our olfactory systems have long regarded pungency as not just innocuous but in fact pleasing. We'd bring our apples in burlap sacks, whatever we had, Macs, Baldwins, Spies, some Russets if we were lucky, some wild apples for pungency from the woods and hedgerows. Tellicherry peppers are those with the largest berries and Indonesian lampong pepper has more piperine and less essential oil giving it little aroma but more pungency. The mild pungency of isoflurane may limit the rate of induction, although excessive salivation or tracheobronchial secretions do not appear to be stimulated. By a welcome shift, the vivid sensory language gives this stanza a pungency and memorableness of Crane's finest writings. The pungency of Piper peppers is attributed to chavicine, a resin. In addition, after repeated exposure, workers may become more tolerant to smell, pungency, or irritancy of a hazardous gas and may not be adequately warned to avoid exposure to a gas in toxic conce ntrations. This allows it to be treated in a way which helps retain its aroma, thereby sacrificing little of its special pungency and of the constituents determining its value. Only few drops of Tabasco sauce are enough to add pungency to a dish. The latter is a complex sensation affected primarily by taste, odour and temperature and secondarily by other factors such as texture and pungency. In this regard it was noted that it was very difficult to set a level because the appropriate pungency of the product depended on customer preference. The Commission noted that duplication of work should be avoided for those provisions for which international standards already existed, such as the degree of pungency. The use of 'Steirischer Kren', with its distinctive properties, also enables processed products of different origin to be distinguished, since pungency and fieriness are retained as a result of gentle processes. Tasmanian pepper has a sweet taste in the first second only, followed by intensive pungency which does not last, but gives way to a strange sensation of numbness. Employees with sharp noses are given the role of rhinologist, doing routine sniffing checks to ensure the correct pungency of the product. So, the old jacket smells rather musty, and the oil that was spilt on it while you were maintaining the exercise bicycle retains a certain pungency. Examples from Classical Literature At the same moment down came three or four bottles from the chiffonnier and shot a web of pungency into the air of the room. An illustration, like a funny story, loses its pungency if it requires a scholium. It proved to be a kind of essence of horehound, of notable tartness and pungency, very like a powerful cough syrup. How the freshness of this seasoning contrasts with the pungency of the spices which relieve it! There is a liveliness and pungency to this water which makes it a pleasant beverage. But there was a dense cloud of cigar smoke in the room, and mingled with its pungency were sweeter scents. Mr Thresh succeeded in obtaining an alkaloid from the capsicum, but this was entirely wanting in acridity and pungency. Amomum, a genus of plants, such as the cardamom and grains of paradise, remarkable for their pungency and aromatic properties. Hence the virtue and pungency of the influence on the mind of natural objects, whether inorganic or organized. The pungency of ammonia bit her nostrils, wafted to her from the soaked sponge wherefrom he breathed the fiery fumes that cleared his brain. At the same instant came an elusive whiff of pungency on the chill. Ripe berries lose in pungency and also fall off and are lost. It is the flavour of all things like the pungency of pepper. Taste the residue and cayenne may be recognized by its pungency. She further said that the special focus will be on Balochistan where the percentage of pungency against the identified beneficiaries is highest. This quotation is a perfect example of the pungency of each page, striking to the core of a child's definition of books. Chilean Red Wine Cazuela with olives, tomatoes, chillies and garlic has a medium pungency while Brazilian Tamarind, Chilli and Nut Fruta is hot. That a talent as resourceful as Pynchon bothered to bother at all ought to gratify reader who can forgive some paltriness of plot to savor the exotic pungency of his style. The pungency of the oil offsets the fresh bitterness of the olives. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of pungency? Words that rhyme with pungency What is the plural of pungency? What is the adverb for pungency? What is the adjective for pungency? What is the noun for pungency? Translations for pungency Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words pungence punga pung Pune pundits punditry pungent pungent aroma pungently Punic Punic Wars punier 8-letter Words Starting With p pu pun pung punge pungen pungenc