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# The Good Oil Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-good-oil-word-of-the-day-710/
- Published: 2026-07-28T18:15:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-28T18:15:39.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, Word of the Day

The word for today is…

umami (noun, adjective) -

*noun*  
: the taste sensation that is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (such as glutamate and aspartate) and has a rich or meaty flavor characteristic of cheese, cooked meat, mushrooms, soy, and ripe tomatoes

*adjective*  
: being, inducing, or marked by one of the five basic taste sensations that is typically induced by several amino acids and nucleotides (such as glutamate and aspartate) and has a rich or meaty flavor characteristic of cheese, cooked meat, mushrooms, soy, and ripe tomatoes

Source : [Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umami?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : A Japanese scientist was the first to discover the savory taste of the amino acid glutamic acid, which was found to occur in soup stocks made with seaweed. This fifth basic taste—alongside sweet, sour, salty, and bitter—was named umami, meaning "savoriness" in Japanese. Umami can be experienced in foods such as mushrooms, anchovies, and mature cheeses, as well as in foods enhanced with monosodium glutamate, or MSG, a sodium salt derived from glutamic acid.

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