Fifth Category Of Taste With A Japanese Name Crossword Clue

There is 1 exact and 140 possible answers.

We've checked our database and believe the answer is UMAMI which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
Check other possible answers below.

We think the answer to this crossword clue is: UMAMI

Updated: October 11, 2023

Also try..
Crossword Archives Known Letters Finder

Best Possible Answers

			Tip: Select a length for advanced search!
Expand?		Letters	Answer	Clue
	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
	26%	8		A specific category under a broader category
	noun • (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order
	26%	10		Device where a smaller category is used to refer to a larger category
	noun • substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa

Users Also Searched For These Clues...

We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:

Latin for "womb"
Internet home to "Between Two Ferns"
"Peter ___ Greatest Hits" (1974 album)

Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times04 Feb 2018	Down 32
This clue was last seen in the publications above.

How's It Work?

Our Data

Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.

Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.

Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool

Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword

Similar Clues

	Clue	Source
1	Food additive with "the fifth taste" New York Times - 11 Feb 2020	New York Times / 11 Feb 2020
2	One hundred and twenty-fifth minus fifth
3	Proposed "fifth taste," which means "savory" in Japanese New York Times - 27 Jul 2008	New York Times / 27 Jul 2008
4	So-called "fifth taste" New York Times - 07 Nov 2018	New York Times / 07 Nov 2018
5	Supposed "fifth taste" New York Times - 06 Mar 2015	New York Times / 06 Mar 2015
6	Taste whose name means "savoriness" in Japanese New York Times - 07 Aug 2013	New York Times / 07 Aug 2013
7	The scale with a specific pattern of whole steps between the first and second, second and third, fourth and fifth, fifth and sixth, and sixth and seventh notes