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relishy en · ADJ

Etymology

From relish + -y.

Meanings

1. (dated) Tasty.
   • They are dependent upon him for the food they eat, the relishy herring and the delightful buckwheat. 1897, John Alexander Logan, In Joyful Russia, page 242:
2. Resembling or characteristic of relish (condiment).
   • Salsa translates simply as sauce. "In Spanish, it means all sauces, not just a relishy condiment that you put on the table," says Mexican food authority Rick Bayless […] 1993, Food Arts, volume 6, page 61:

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