sour taste

collocation in English

meaningsofsourandtaste

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sour
adjective
uk
/saʊər/us
/saʊr/
having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and ...
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taste
noun
uk
/teɪst/us
/teɪst/
the flavour of something, or the ability of a person or animal to recognize ...
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(Definition ofsourandtastefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsour taste

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But the satisfaction that we, the audience, took in it also left asourtastein my mouth.
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It has a sweet tosourtaste.
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These algae have a verysourtaste.
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It has a slightly astringentsourtaste.
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It provides a tangy andsourtaste.
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Chaat masala has both a sweet and asourtaste.
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Hexafluorosilicic acid has a distinctivesourtasteand pungent smell.
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The mushroom has an unpleasantsourtasteand odour.
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The name reflects its distinctive feature:sourtaste.
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This procedure gives the food a salty orsourtaste.
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It has a slightlysourtasteand a spongy texture.
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The acidic bisulfates/bisulfites contribute a mildlysourtaste.
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Eaten together they provide a sweet andsourtastesensation.
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It leaves asourtastein the mouth and must be a serious setback to objective discussions in the future.
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When they are still white they have sour and astringent taste,sourtastewhen they are red and have sweet andsourtastewhen they are black.
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The potato starter and fermentation lends rwena bread its characteristic sweet andsourtaste.
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They are edible and have an appealing sweet andsourtaste.
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For instance, kefir over-ripened (which increases thesourtaste) significantly increases folic acid content.
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The beers have a somewhatsourtastedue to the presence of lactic acid.
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Instead of yogurt, tamarind pulp is used to give it asourtaste.
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The combination gives asourtasteand a distinctly different flavor.
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A barrel of boiled corn that had asourtastewas called a salamakha.
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Its flesh is juicy and sweet with a slightlysourtaste.
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Once so combined, the purple-brownish condiment has a blend of salty andsourtaste.
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