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Knocked up humus, say, because it's tasty
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sapid
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sapid \Sap"id\, a. [L. sapidus, fr. sapere to taste: cf. F. sapide. See Sapient , Savor .] Having the power of affecting the organs of taste; possessing savor, or flavor. Camels, to make the water sapid, do raise the mud with their feet. --Sir T. Browne.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1630s, from Latin sapidus "savory, having a taste," from sapere (see sapient ). Its opposite is insipid .
Usage examples of sapid.
After the others had drunk, he took a sip and followed the hot, sapid course of the wine to his belly.
But I speak of the cruet sauces, where the quintessence of the sapid is condensed in a phial.