Etymology
Origin of gaminess
Example Sentences
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I’ve also done a 50/50 mix of ground lamb and ground beef before to try to tame down the gaminess of the lamb if I’m serving it to people that aren’t sure about lamb.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022
“They have a seawater gaminess thing going on.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2018
Though the comparison to chicken meat is apt in many ways, rabbit has a slight gaminess that, combined with its delicate size, lends the experience of eating it a faintly primal air.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 26, 2016
Not many offer lamb, and its gaminess really shines along with the rest of the sandwich's bold flavors.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2014
The sweetness of honey-glazed carrots cut the gaminess.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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