Aftertaste

Etymology
From after + taste

Alternative forms

 * after-taste
 * after taste

Noun

 * 1) A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
 * 2) The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.
 * Many people think certain artificial sweeteners have an unpleasant aftertaste.
 * 1) Of wine, finish.

Thesaurus
afterbirth; afterclap; aftercrop; aftereffect; afterglow; aftergrowth; afterimage; aftermath; afterpain; bitter; by-product; flavor; gust; palate; placenta; relish; salt; sapidity; sapor; savor; savoriness; secundines; side effect; smack; sour; stomach; sweet; tang; taste; tongue; tooth; track; trail; wake