UMAMI


Meaning of UMAMI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ü-ˈmä-mē ]

noun

Etymology: Japanese, savoriness, flavor

Date: 1979

: a taste sensation that is meaty or savory and is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (as glutamate and aspartate)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.