Relaxes does not follow the pattern rule
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.
Alone in a church with no one but Friar Laurence and Juliet's. LOVE ROMEO AND JULIET!
