Question

Read the excerpt from “Autumn” by Jean Starr Untermeyer. Great jars laden with the raw green of pickles, Standing in a solemn row across the back of the porch, Exhaling the pungent dill; In the excerpt, the word “pungent” refers to the pickles’

Answer 1

The word pungent refers to the pickles' scent. Pungent is an adjective that describes something with a very sharp or distinct smell. In this excerpt the pickles must have a very strong smell that stands out from the rest of the environment. Thus, they smell pungent.

Answer 2

In the excerpt, the word "pungent" refers to the pickles' aroma.
Pungent is a word to describe a very strong smell, very sharp and biting. So when Untermeyer used the word pungent to refer to the pickles, he was talking about their aroma, which is a fancy way to say smell.