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"

taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste

saccharinity - the sweetness of saccharin

sugariness - the sweetness of sugar

aroma, odor, olfactory property, odour, smell, scent - any property detected by the olfactory system

quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

agreeableness, amenity - pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"

enjoyableness - pleasantness resulting from something that can be enjoyed; "the enjoyableness of an afternoon at the beach"

niceness - the quality of nice

disagreeableness - the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant