relish

English

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Etymology

Variant of relese, with assimilation to -ish.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈɹɛ.lɪʃ/

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Noun

relish (plural relishes)

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 relish of wine.

2. Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.
3. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
4. 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.
5. A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.
6. In a wooden frame, the projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.

Hyponyms

• See also Wikisaurus:seasoning

Translations

pleasing taste

Czech: požitek m., potěšení n., příchuť f. (2) Danish: nydelse (da) c.

Portuguese: gosto (pt) m. Russian: (приятный) вкус m., запах m.

savor; quality; characteristic tinge

Czech: příchuť f. (2)

pickled sauce

French: relish (fr) f.

Verb

relish (third-person singular simple present relishes, present participle relishing, simple past and past participle relished)

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To taste; to have a specified taste or flavour. [16th-19th c.]
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.3.3:

     honourable enterprises are accompanied with dangers and damages, as experience evinceth; they will make the rest of thy life relish the better.

2. (transitive) To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeable, to make appetizing. [from 16th c.]
3. (transitive) To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of; to take great pleasure in. [from 16th c.]

   I relish a good tuna sandwich.

   He relishes their time together.

   I don't relish the idea of finishing so much tonight.

Synonyms

• appreciate
• delight in
• enjoy
• like
• revel

Translations

to taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of

Czech: vychutnávat (cs) si Danish: nyde (da) French: savourer (fr), se délecter (fr) Icelandic: njóta (is)

Polish: smakować (pl) Portuguese: saborear (pt), sentir prazer em (pt) Russian: смаковать (ru) Scottish Gaelic: gabh tlachd ann (gd)

(obsolete) to give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably

French: parfumer (fr)

(obsolete) to have a pleasing or appetizing taste

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French

Noun

relish f. (usually uncountable)

1. relish (pickled sauce)