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| ammonia |
the pungent gas formed from the chemical combination of nitrogen and hydrogen, used esp. in refrigeration and in making fertilizers. [1/2 definitions] |
| arugula |
a plant of the mustard family having flat, green leaves that have a distinctive pungent taste and are often used as salad greens. |
| eucalyptus |
any of various tall evergreen trees native to Australia, having leaves that yield a pungent oil used in medicines. |
| hot pepper |
any of numerous peppers having sharp, pungent flesh ranging from mild to very hot. [1/2 definitions] |
| incense cedar |
a large cypress tree of western North America that has reddish bark and pungent flat scalelike leaves. |
| Jamaica rum |
a dark, pungent, full-bodied rum made in Jamaica. |
| mustard plaster |
a pungent medicinal paste made of powdered mustard and water that is spread on a cloth, steamed, and applied usu. to the chest to relieve congestion. |
| pennyroyal |
either of two herbaceous, aromatic plants that yield pungent oils. |
| peppergrass |
any of several plants bearing small white flowers and pungent seeds, such as garden cress, that are used as potherbs or salad vegetables. |
| peppermint |
a kind of mint plant that bears small pink or white flowers and is grown for its sharp, pungent oil. [1/3 definitions] |
| savory1 |
a piquant or pungent dish served esp. in Britain as an appetizer or in place of a sweet dessert. [1/4 definitions] |
| sharp |
biting to the sense of taste or smell; pungent. [1/16 definitions] |
| spice |
a pungent or aromatic odor; fragrance. [1/5 definitions] |
| spicy |
having a pungent flavor or smell. [1/3 definitions] |
| wasabi |
an herb with pungent greenish roots that are grated and used like horseradish in Japanese cooking. |
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