relish

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  1. noun An appetite for something; a strong appreciation or liking: a relish for luxury.
  2. noun Hearty enjoyment; zest. See Synonyms at zest.
  3. noun Something that lends pleasure or zest.

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zest ·  eagerness ·  appetite ·  appreciation ·  enjoyment ·  glee ·  irony ·  gratification ·  reluctance ·  earnestness ·  gusto ·  regret

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relish:   relished ·  relishing ·  relishes
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  1. Alteration of Middle English reles, taste, from Old French, something remaining, from relaissier, to leave behind; see release.

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  1. Not found in Middle English (where, however, the noun exists); according to the usual view, from Old French relecher, lick over again, from re, again, + lecher, lescher, French lécher, lick: see lick, and cf. lecher, etc. But the word may have been due in part to Old French relescier, releichier, resleechier, resleecier, relesser, please, cause or inspire joy in, gratify, from re- + leecier, leechier, leesser, etc., rejoice, live in pleasure,
  2. from Middle English reles, relecs, relece, odor, taste; from the verb: see relish, v.
  3. Origin obscure.
  4. See relish, v.
 

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