subacid
/suhb-as-id/US // sʌbˈæs ɪd //UK // (sʌbˈæsɪd) //
亚酸,次酸,亚酸奶,亚酸盐
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : slightly or moderately acid or sour: a subacid fruit.
- : somewhat biting or sharp.
Examples
Berries small, amber-colored; subacid, with slight Catawba flavor.
Berries of medium size, round, dark purple, somewhat sweet to subacid with slight Candicans flavor.
Subacid, sub-as′id, adj. moderately acid, not unpleasantly sour: somewhat sharp or biting.
Oysters and Sauterne suit spring; and then, when summer sets in, we lean towards the subacid fruits and claret-cup.
It is eaten boiled or roasted, and has a pleasant subacid taste.
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