maitse

Maitse is a term that can refer to more than one concept depending on language and context. In Estonian, maitse means taste, flavor, or the sense of taste. The word is used in discussions of food, culinary arts, and sensory perception, and it appears in compounds describing taste-related qualities. As a capitalized form, Maitse can also function as a personal name or surname in some communities, though it is not common.

In addition to its linguistic use, Maitse may appear as a proper noun derived from the common noun in onomastic contexts. There is no widely recognized place, institution, or brand universally identified by this name in standard reference works. When encountered, Maitse should be interpreted from context: either as the Estonian word meaning taste, or as a proper noun.