pungent vs saline

pungent

adj
  • Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste. 

  • Stinging; acerbic. 

  • Having a sharp and stiff point. 

  • Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances. 

saline

adj
  • Containing salt; salty. 

  • Resembling salt. 

noun
  • A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth. 

  • Water containing dissolved salt. 

How often have the words pungent and saline occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )