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gusto

taste; flavor

noun GOO-stoh Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: Latin gustus (taste, act of tasting)

Also means

style; liking

Usage Note

Gusto covers both physical taste ('che buon gusto!' = what a great taste!) and aesthetic sensibility ('ha molto gusto nel vestire' = she dresses with great style). The expression di gusto means 'with relish/enjoyment.' In the sense of ice-cream flavor it is common: che gusto vuoi? (what flavor do you want?).

Examples

"Questo gelato ha un gusto di fragola."

Natural Translation

This ice cream has a strawberry flavor.

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