A taste that lingers in the mouth after eating or drinking, or lasting impressions left by an experience.
Compound of 'after' and 'taste' (from Old Norse 'tasta'). Both literal culinary term and metaphorical descriptor of lingering consequences.
Some foods leave 'aftertastes' because of volatile compounds that keep triggering your taste receptors—which is why a piece of chocolate can taste delicious for minutes after you swallow it!
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