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pungent

picante

piquant

辣味 /là wèi/

Tasting | adj.

Having a tactile itchy sensation that is characteristic of the oils obtained at early stages of the harvest, and mainly from olives that are still green. It is a positive attribute of virgin olive oils.

Example

Walnuts, which are our main crop, traditionally take most of October to harvest, which means the olives will have to wait on the trees until our workers are freed up to pick them. Waiting on the trees, however, can result in a mellower and less pungent olive oil.

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