earthy flavor
Tastes like dirt
Earthy flavor describes a taste reminiscent of soil, mushrooms, roots, or forest floor—organic and grounded rather than bright or sharp.
Beets, truffles, and certain red wines have earthy flavors.
The term is usually positive, suggesting depth and authenticity: The lentils had a rich, earthy flavor.
It can also describe something rustic or unrefined.
- petrichorScent of rain-soaked ground
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- aged cheeseRipened curd product
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
gourmet · forest floor · rusticity · musky · woody · oak barrel · mineral · cave-aged · truffles · peat · damp · red wine · mycelium · beets · dark chocolate · tannins · mossy · spore
earthy flavortropical flavor
Warm-climate fruit essence
berry flavor · herbaceous · grassy · perfumed · fragrant
earthy flavorairy
Light and well-ventilated
ethereal · subtle · crisp · refreshing · effervescent