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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

With its tart flavor

With its tart flavor, cranberry sauce is a popular side dish.

Hi,
Is "tart" in the above equal to "sour" or "pungent?" Thanks.
  

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Pungent is primarily used of an odor, not a taste. Sour and tart are slightly different to my mind (the latter is sharper and more pleasant), but I suppose they are the same to others (the basic tastes are sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness).

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  • Pungent is primarily used of an odor, not a taste.
  • Sour and tart are slightly different to my mind (the latter is sharper and more pleasant), but I suppose they are the same to others (the basic tastes are sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness).
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Pungent is primarily used of an odor, not a taste. Sour and tart are slightly different to my mind (the latter is sharper and more pleasant), but I suppose they are the same to others (the basic tastes are sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness).
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'tart' probably closer to 'acidic', but 'acidic' is too technical a term to use in that sentence.
agreeably sharp or acid to the taste <a tart apple> (www.m-w.com)
I think of 'tart' as having a small element of sweetness and/or spice together with the acidity.

CJ
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