taste sensation

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Noun
1. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
(synonym) taste, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
(hypernym) sensation, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum
(hyponym) relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang