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Pronunciation / Transliteration: relish
"Ella le puso relish a su perrito caliente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condiment or sauce served with food to enhance its flavor.
"She added a spoonful of relish to her hot dog for extra flavor."
- 1
To take great pleasure or delight in something.
"He relished the opportunity to travel abroad for the first time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'releisch' or 'releiscier', meaning to leave a remainder or taste, originating from the Latin 're-prefix' + 'laxare' (to loosen or release). Over time, the meaning shifted from a residual taste to the appreciation or enjoyment of a flavor, and eventually to taking great pleasure in any experience or opportunity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Relish" is said worldwide
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relish
Transliteration: relish
"Elle a ajouté du relish à son hot-dog."
Relish
Transliteration: Relish
"Sie fügte ihrem Hotdog etwas Relish hinzu."
salsa
Transliteration: salsa
"Ha aggiunto un po' di salsa al suo hot dog."
relish
Transliteration: relish
"Ella le puso relish a su perrito caliente."
relish
Transliteration: relish
"Ela adicionou relish ao seu cachorro-quente."
रिलिश
Transliteration: riliś
"उसने अपने हॉट डॉग में रिलिश डाला।"
调味酱
Transliteration: tiáowèi jiàng
"她在热狗上加了调味酱。"
릴리시
Transliteration: rillisi
"그녀는 핫도그에 릴리시를 추가했습니다."
レリッシュ
Transliteration: rerisshu
"彼女はホットドッグにレリッシュを加えました。"
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