Peaty
(adjective)
- Characterized by or having a strong smell or taste of peat.
- Having the characteristic taste or smell of peat, as certain types of whisky or soil.
Origin:
From peat, means characterized by or having a strong smell or taste of peat.
Examples:
- The whisky had a peaty aroma.
- The soil was peaty and rich in organic matter.
- The peaty smell was strong and distinctive.
- The peaty flavor was imparted by the peat moss used in the malt drying process.
- The peaty aroma came from the peat moss used to smoke the fish.