| acerb | Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh. Origin: L. Acerbus, fr. Acer sharp: cf. F. Acerbe. See Acrid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| acerbity | 1. Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit. 2. Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language, of pain. Origin: F. Acerbite, L. Acerbitas, fr. Acerbus. See Acerb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |