the sense that we feel when we put food in our mouth
Elementary 1 - Flavors & Ingredients
Here you will learn some English words about flavors and ingredients, such as "bean", "salty", and "mango", prepared for elementary level students.
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taste
[noun]
Ex:
She
enjoyed
the
salty
taste
of
the
sea
in
the
oysters
.
bean
[noun]
a seed growing in long pods on a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable
Ex:
My
vegetarian
friend
often
uses
beans
as
a
filling
for
vegetarian tacos
.
salty
[adjective]
containing salt or having a taste that is like salt
Ex:
My
grandfather
loves
chips
but
has to
avoid
them
because
they
are
too
salty
.
sweet
[adjective]
containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar
Ex:
I
prefer
sweet
popcorn
over
salty
.
sour
[adjective]
having a sharp acidic taste like lemon
Ex:
She
loves
the
sour
taste
of
grapefruit
in
the
morning
.
bitter
[adjective]
having a strong taste that is unpleasant and not sweet
Ex:
He
winced
at
the
bitter
aftertaste
of
the
dark chocolate
,
preferring
sweeter
varieties
.
mushroom
[noun]
any fungus with a short stem and a round top that we can eat
Ex:
I
love
grilled
mushrooms
with
my
steak
.
pear
[noun]
a sweet yellow or green bell-shaped fruit with a lot of juice
Ex:
I
like
to
bake
a
pear
tart
with
a
buttery
crust
and
a
sweet
pear
filling
.
mango
[noun]
a sweet yellow fruit with a thin skin that grows in hot areas
Ex:
Including
mangoes
in
your
diet
can
provide
a
boost
of
vitamins
and
antioxidants
.