pungency in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pungency in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pungency [Am ˈpəndʒənsi, Brit ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nsi] N U form

pungency (of taste, smell)

acritud f

pungency (of remark)

mordacidad f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Soil type, rain, and sunlight affect the pungency in onions and garlic and, therefore, their score on the pyruvate scale.

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Their name refers to their pungency, using the name of the tamale, which can be spicy.

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Raw, it has a resinous, medicinal pungency, similar to anise, fennel, or even tarragon, but stronger.

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Although they are structurally similar to capsaicin, the substance that causes pungency in hot peppers, they largely lack that characteristic.

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