relish
noun/ˈrelɪʃ/
/ˈrelɪʃ/
- [uncountable] great pleasure
- with relish She savoured the moment with obvious relish.
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- [uncountable, countable] a cold, thick, spicy sauce made from fruit and vegetables that have been boiled, that is served with meat, cheese, etc.Topics Foodc2
Word OriginMiddle English: alteration of obsolete reles, from Old French reles ‘remainder’, from relaisser ‘to release’. The early noun sense was ‘odour, taste’ giving rise to ‘appetizing flavour, piquant taste’ (mid 17th cent.), and hence sense (2) (late 18th cent.).
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