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umami

  • [uˈmami]

Rhymes with a.mi

Where it comes from

Del japonés うまい ('delicioso') y 味 ('sabor').

adjective umamis

  1. sabores Sabor básico, diferenciado en 1908. Los restantes son: ácido, amargo, dulce y salado. El vocablo completo en japonés es うま味, que significa sabroso.

    Similar: quinto sabor

In English

  • umami one of the five basic tastes, savoriness

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"umami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/umami. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

umami. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/umami

Chicago

"umami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/umami.

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@misc{umami_2026,
  title = {umami},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/umami},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}