A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. / A tinge, trace or touch. / A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish. / (obsolete) Tincture; hue; colour.

(US, slang) The perineum.

A wine fault characterized by a set of undesirable smells or tastes, sometimes caused by tribromoanisole.

An unpleasant taste or odour in pork, caused by the accumulation of androstenone and skatole in the fat of male pigs.