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pungent

1. (of wit, satire, etc.) biting; caustic
2. Biology ending in a sharp point
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To control for the pungency results, panelists also rated the saltiness of the three samples - and researchers found there was no statistical difference among them.
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The Scotch bonnet chilli is also indigenous to the Caribbean and considered some of the hottest chillies in the world with a heat rating of up to 325,000 on the Scoville scale, a universal measure of heat and pungency.
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Aside from its pungency, it is also prized for its very high aroma that connoisseurs usually look for.
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It's the oils in the seeds that give mustard its pungency. If you use seeds whole, they don't reach their full heat potential but instead add a warm, almost nutty, flavour to dishes.
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They accord an element of pungency, take away the raw taste from meats and help in building the texture of grilled items.
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The concentration of pyruvate produced by alliinase activity allows assessing the pungency of onions [12,13].
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