Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryOne of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
From Japanese 旨味, うまみ (umami), from 旨い (umai, “delicious”) + み (-mi, “-ness”), which describes the quality of a pleasant, savory taste.
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- Borrowed-form mention旨味ja
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