"one's teeth water" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. (dated) One salivates or is visibly hungry or (figurative) eager for something. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-one's_teeth_water-en-phrase-JfHnZ7K4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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