astringency

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Larsen has the most consequential role and she imparts just the right note of astringency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Butter also lubricates your mouth, which tends to compliment the dish's natural astringency.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

But the astringency remained, and then “someone had the bright idea of resting it on a spirit,” says Joe Horning, the liquid quality and innovations manager at the London-based Sipsmith Gin.

From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2024

Tannins are not necessarily bad, but over the long haul of a holiday feast the astringency that comes with them can be fatiguing.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021

The young shoots were in former days employed as a substitute for hops in brewing, while their astringency rendered them valuable as a tanning material in Ireland and the Western Isles.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various