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paladear

to savour

verb pah-lah-deh-AHR Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: From paladar ('palate') + -ear.

Also means

to relish

Usage Note

Paladear means to taste something slowly and with pleasure, rolling it around the palate. It is also used figuratively: paladear una victoria ('to savour a victory'). A regular -ar verb. The noun paladar means palate or, in Cuba, a privately-owned restaurant — a meaning that does not extend to the verb.

Examples

"Paladeó el vino con calma."

Natural Translation

He savoured the wine calmly.

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