astringent

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Their study, published in Current Research in Food Science, examined whether the distinctive astringent taste of flavanols could itself act as a signal to the brain.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

The latter are bitter and astringent compounds that come from grape skins, seeds and stems.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Frank‘s and Charley‘s very different definitions of what constitutes a friend offers an astringent alternative to our culture’s sometimes treacly, overly simplistic portrayal of the bond.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Having had their California moment, the young heroes of this dreamlike yet astringent comedy come home to Oklahoma for Season 3.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

As Dill hurried to class, he caught a whiff of some astringent industrial cleaning chemical.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner