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regusto

aftertaste

noun rreh-GOOS-toh Rare
Body & Health Senses

Also means

lingering feeling

Usage Note

Regusto refers both to a literal aftertaste left in the mouth and, figuratively, to a lingering impression or sensation after an experience — often used with a mildly negative or ambiguous connotation, as in dejó un regusto amargo (it left a bitter aftertaste). The prefix re- intensifies gusto (taste).

Examples

"El vino dejó un regusto dulce y persistente."

Natural Translation

The wine left a sweet, persistent aftertaste.

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