【Collins Dictionary Language Blog】7 mouth-watering foodie words with roots in other languages

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7 mouth-watering foodie words with roots in other languages - Collins Dictionary Language Blog

Collins Dictionary looks at a number of foodie words that have made their way into English vocabulary originating from i...

「mouth-watering foodie words」って読まざるを得ないタイトルずるい。

undeniable
tidbit
lingual
foothills
etymology

undeniable

意味　否定できない

There have been many disagreements over how to correctly pronounce ‘espresso’ (are you team ‘ex’ or team ‘es’?) but one undeniable truth is the origin of this delightful beverage.
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tidbit

意味　[C] (米) 一口サイズの食べ物; ちょっとした情報 [うわさ] ((英)titbit).

Another delicious tidbit for our word list is ‘tostada’ (or ‘tostado’), a crispy deep-fried tortilla topped with meat, refried beans, and cheese.
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こういう単語さらっと使えたらなぁ。

lingual

意味　[通例複合語で]言語の, 言語に関する

Given that England isn’t exactly the perfect climate for growing rich, sweet fruit, there are many lingual imports in the fruit family.
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この単語には「[解剖] 舌の, 舌に関する.」って意味もあるので、この一文が面白く感じるね。

foothills

意味　丘陵地帯

One of our favourites is mango, a large, sweet, yellowish fruit, thought to have originated in the foothills of the Himalayas over 5,000 years ago.
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etymology

意味　語源

But looking into the etymology, it seems to come from the Old French ‘pome grenate’, which itself comes from Latin ‘grānātus’, meaning ‘full of seeds’.
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