AUSTERE, implies a rough, astringent taste; such as that of sloe-berries. Austere things differ from acerb or sour ones; in that they contract the tongue somewhat less, and are devoid of acidity. The word is from the Greek, αὐστηρός, austere.
AUSTERE
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