| Keyword | Ruchya |
| Type | D.G. |
| Etymology/ Definition | रोचनं रुचिकृत । अ.ह्र.सू.६/१४३ अरूणदत्त, रुच्यं रुचिकृत । अ.ह्र.सू.६/८४ अरूणदत्त |
| Reference | A.H.Su.6/143 Arun`adatta, A.H.Su.6/81 Arun`adatta |
| Literary Meaning | Delicious |
| Implied Meaning | Substances, which develop taste in various dietary recipes, are called Ruchya . |
| Elaboration | These substances have salty taste. All Lavan`a are taste promoting in nature ( e. g. Vaartaaka ( A. H. 6 / 81 )) giving salty sweet, sour tastes to the substances. The bitter taste in itself is not very tasty but it improves the taste of the mouth. |
| Synonyms | Svaadu |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Taste promoters |
| Antonym | Aruchya, Asvaadu |
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