SIMURG
harsh
EN
adj.
Rough, biting character from excessive tannin or acid. 1
A hard wine with excessive acidity will be "harsh". The acid accentuates the tannins and increases the drying sensation known as astringency. 2
Wines with excessive acidity taste harsh, those with insufficient acidity taste uninteresting and their flavor does not linger in the mouth long enough. 3
[ˈhärsh] 4
ND
ND
Originally of texture, "hairy," 1533, probably from harske "rough, coarse, sour" (c.1300), a northern word of Scand. origin (cf. Dan. and Norw. harsk "rancid, rank"), related to M.L.G. harsch "rough, raw," probably from PIE base *qars- "to scrape, scratch, rub" (cf. Lith. karsiu "to comb," O.C.S. krasta, Rus. korosta "to itch," L. carduus "thistle," Skt. kasati "rubs, scratches"). 5
Università degli Studi di Genova - Facoltà di Lingue e letterature straniere - Corso di laurea Teorie e tecniche della mediazione interlinguistica
Fabiana D'Angella rev. Gerbaudo
1 : «http://www.sallybernstein.com/beverages/wine/wine_glossery.htm», (17/11/2011)
2 : «http://www.wineeducation.com/glosh.html », (28/02/2008)
3 : «http://www.vino.com/guide/wine-knowledge-101.asp », (28/02/2008)
4 : «http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harsh», (31/05/2008)
5 : «http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=harsh&searchmode=none », (29/02/2008)