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- US Pronunciation
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- [oo-mah-mee]
- /uˈmɑ mi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oo-mah-mee]
- /uˈmɑ mi/
Definitions of umami word
- noun umami a strong meaty taste imparted by glutamate and certain other amino acids: often considered to be one of the basic taste sensations along with sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. 1
- noun umami one of the five basic tastes, the savoury flavour of glutamates 0
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Origin of umami
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
1975-80; < Japanese: savory quality, delicious taste
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Umami
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
umami popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
umami usage trend in Literature
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