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DictionaryRoot: laxare
Latin

laxare

loosen or relax

Forms

  • laxare
  • laxat- — The form used for completed action.

Origin

Formed from Latin laxus, “loose.”

Note

Loosening can mean reducing tension, restraint, or strictness.

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noun

relish

A condiment made from chopped pickled vegetables or fruit.

She spoons pickle relish onto the sandwich.

Etymology
relishOld Frenchremainder or aftertaste

The older word included the taste left after eating. Relish developed into something that adds flavor, then a particular chopped or pickled condiment.

More examples

  • Several relishes accompanied the meal.
  • He made a fruit relish.
  • The jar held sweet relish.

Forms

relish · relishes

Similar words

chutney
A different condiment, often cooked and fruit-based.
pickle
Preserved food that need not be chopped into a condiment.