Etymology
Origin of gaminess
Example Sentences
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The Samburna goat curry was also incredible, made with a heavily spiced tomato and coconut sauce that drowned out any gaminess in the goat thigh meat, served on the bone.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2021
“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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