saporific
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonsaporific adjective
Etymology
Origin of saporific
1695–1705; < New Latin sapōrificus, equivalent to Latin sapōr-, stem of sapor savor + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic
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Saporific, sap-o-rif′ik, adj. giving a taste.—ns.
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Associated words: gustatory, saporific. tasteful, a. palatable, savory, relishable, toothsome, gustable, delicious. tasteless, a. insipid, flat, unpalatable, vapid. tastelessness, n. insipidity, vapidity. tasty, a. tasteful, neat.
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Adj. sapid, saporific†; gustable†, gustatory; gustful†; strong, gamy; palatable &c.
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