Synonym: acid, biting, bitter, sharp, spicy, stinging, tangy. Similar words: tangential, plunge, engender, in general, ingenuous, ingenuity, punishment, agent. Meaning: ['pʌdʒənt] 
adj. 1. strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes" 2. capable of wounding.
adj. 1. strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes" 2. capable of wounding. (121) Any of several plants of the genus Lepidium, especially the North American species L. virginicum, having small white flowers and pungent foliage and seeds.
(122) Would you like Saute Minced Chicken, Mandarin fish and sour pungent soup?
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