A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

suavis,-e (adj.B): sweet, q.v., delightful, pleasant, q.v., pleasant to the taste; pleasant to the nose, fragrant; to the ears, sweet-sounding (suavisonus,-a,-um (adj.A), melodious; pleasant to the eyes, aesthetically attractive; pleasant to the mind or feelings (after Glare); compar. suavior,-ius (adj.B), superl. suavissimus,-a,-um (adj.A); opp. acerbus,-a,-um (adj.A), harsh to the taste, “of every object which has an astringent effect upon the tongue” (Lewis & Short); opp. amarus,-a,-um (adj.A), bitter; opp. gravis,-e (adj.B): (of disease) virulent, 'grave,' unwholesome, noxious; sick; strong; (of smell) strong, rank (usually unpleasant).

- melones in regione calida et arenosa suavissimi, Citrulli benemulti summe aquosi et refrigerantes (Desf.), the melons in the hot and sandy region are very tasty, many Citrulli ([i.e. Watermelons] are most highly juicy and refreshing.

- amygdala sunt et suaves et amara et utraque viribus styptica. Magis tamen sunt in usu medicinae et aptiores amarae eo quod stringent magis (pseudoGalen in Everett), almond kernels are both sweet ones and bitter ones and both are styptic [i.e. astringent] in their properties. However the bitter ones are to a greater extent in the usage of medicine and are more suitable and, to that end, because it is more astringent [i.e. binding].

- dulcis sapor gustu suavis atque jucundus oblectat, nullaque qualitate exuperante molestus est. Ejusmodi conspicuus est in Saccharo, melle, glycyrrhiza, &c. (Ray), ‘dulcis’ [i.e. sweet, not bitter] is a taste pleasant in flavor, and also as it is pleasant it delights, and in no overwhelming quality is it unpleasant. It is of such a kind that is conspicuous in Sugar, honey, glycyrrhiza [i.e. licorice], etc.

Eng. words: luscious; (of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste;" delicious, tasty, appetizing.

Crataegus suavis; Rosa suavifolia with sweet leaves; Rubus suavissimus.

insuavis,-e (adj.B): unpleasant;

Zygophyllum foetidum var. insuave, var. ‘unpleasant.’