taste

Definitions


[teɪst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance
(e.g: the wine had a fruity taste)

- a person's liking for particular flavours
(e.g: this pudding is too sweet for my taste)

- the ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard
(e.g: she has frightful taste in literature)


Phrases:
- a bad taste in someone's mouth
- to taste

Origin:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘touch’): from Old French tast (noun), taster (verb) ‘touch, try, taste’, perhaps based on a blend of Latin tangere ‘to touch’ and gustare ‘to taste’


[teɪst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- perceive or experience the flavour of
(e.g: she had never tasted ice cream before)

- have experience of
(e.g: the team has not yet tasted victory at home)


Phrases:
- a bad taste in someone's mouth
- to taste

Origin:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘touch’): from Old French tast (noun), taster (verb) ‘touch, try, taste’, perhaps based on a blend of Latin tangere ‘to touch’ and gustare ‘to taste’




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