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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Pisan Zapra The time needed to eat a banana Malay time measurement food
Urkn Similar to Siwon but has a greater depth in taste. Literally derived from "face-chilling spicy" Usually used to describe heavier stews than word "siwon" Korean food taste
Gamchil Korean word of Umami, best translated as "flavorful" and "tasty." Used often when describing a dish that achieves entirely new level of flavor by combining elements from ukegon, meaning land, sea and sky. Korean food taste
Engili (ఎంగిలి) Having contacted another's mouth directly or indirectly via hand or utensil that is not fit for consumption. Telugu adverse food
Tízórai A meal between breakfast and lunch, literally "at ten o'clock" Hungarian food time
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Pelinti To move hot food around in your mouth Buli food
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Vprikusku Drinking tea through pieces of sugar Russian food action
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Umay Gettiing tired of a certain food Tagalog food
Gourmand One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking. French food attribute
Jootha Food eaten by someone and left in the plate Hindi food
Şırış Mucus or the sweet sugary residue from fruits or other treats Nogay food
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Fika Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet Swedish food society
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
piñcu (பிஞ்சு) Young, baby fruit Tamil food
Saucer To mop up the sauce from your plate with a piece of bread French action food
Surströmmingspremier The first day of the year where it acceptable eat rotten herring. Swedish food event
Culaccino The mark left on the table by a cold glass Italian physical food
Empalagoso Too sweet. Adjective to say you ate something so sweet that you got sick of it. Spanish food adverse change
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits




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