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sapid

[ sap-id ]
/ ˈsæp ɪd /
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adjective
having taste or flavor.
agreeable to the taste; palatable.
agreeable, as to the mind; to one's liking.
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Origin of sapid

1625–35; <Latin sapidus tasty; cf. sage1

OTHER WORDS FROM sapid

sa·pid·i·ty, sap·id·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sapid

sapid
/ (ˈsæpɪd) /

adjective
having a pleasant taste
agreeable or engaging

Derived forms of sapid

sapidity (səˈpɪdɪtɪ) or sapidness, noun

Word Origin for sapid

C17: from Latin sapidus, from sapere to taste
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