gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"

acidulousness, acidity - the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth

taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste

acerbity, tartness - a sharp sour taste

vinegariness, vinegarishness - a sourness resembling that of vinegar

ill nature - a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition