TANNIN Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word tannin. (close relations)
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| astringent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue noun • a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals adjective satellite • sour or bitter in taste | ||||||
| bark | verbv | |||||
noun • tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants • a noise resembling the bark of a dog • a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts • the sound made by a dog verb • speak in an unfriendly tone • cover with bark • remove the bark of a tree • make barking sounds • tan (a skin) with bark tannins | ||||||
| bitter | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste adverb • extremely and sharply adjective satellite • marked by strong resentment or cynicism • very difficult to accept or bear • harsh or corrosive in tone • expressive of severe grief or regret • proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity • causing a sharp and acrid taste experience • causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold verb • make bitter | ||||||
| coffee | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans • any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans • a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee • a medium brown to dark-brown color | ||||||
| extract | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • a passage selected from a larger work verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • get despite difficulties or obstacles • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • extract by the process of distillation • separate (a metal) from an ore • obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • calculate the root of a number | ||||||
| oak | nounn | |||||
noun • the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring • a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves | ||||||
| plant | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • buildings for carrying on industrial labor • (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion • an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience • something planted secretly for discovery by another verb • put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground • fix or set securely or deeply • set up or lay the groundwork for • place into a river • place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive • put firmly in the mind | ||||||
| tea | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water • a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes • a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves • dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea | ||||||
| wine | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • fermented juice (of grapes especially) • a red as dark as red wine verb • drink wine • treat to wine | ||||||
| polyphenol | nounn | |||||
noun • Any of a large class of organic compounds, of plant origin, having more than one phenol group; they tend to be colourful and to have antioxidant properties | ||||||
| food colouring | nounn | |||||
noun • a digestible substance used to give color to food | ||||||
| tannic acid | nounn | |||||
noun • any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine | ||||||
