pungence

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pungence

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From Latin pungēns, present participle of pungō (“to sting”).

noun pungences

uncountable, usually The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances. The pungence of the garlic made my eyes water.
Similar: pungency

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@misc{pungence_2026,
  title = {pungence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pungence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}