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noun 
  1. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.
    • 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 12.
    • : A Laplander or Negro has no notion of the of wine.
      1. Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.
      2. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
      3. That which is used to impart a flavor; specifically, something taken with food to render it more palatable or to stimulate the appetite; a condiment.
      4. A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.
      5. In a wooden frame, the projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.
Translations: 
    verb (relish, es)
    1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of.
    I a good tuna sandwich.
    1. To take great pleasure in something; to enjoy; to approach with zeal or enthusiasm; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from.
    He relishes their time together.
    I don't the idea of finishing so much tonight.
    1. (obsolete) To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.
    2. (obsolete) To have a pleasing or appetizing taste; to give gratification; to have a flavor.
    Translations: 
    • French: savourer
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