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noun / verb

taste

TAYST/teɪst/

The perception of flavor through the mouth.

She puckers her lips at the sour taste of the lemon.

A woman reacts to the sharp sour flavor of a freshly bitten lemon wedge, making flavor perceived in the mouth visible through the food-to-mouth contact and immediate puckered expression.
Etymology
tasteOld Frenchto touch; to taste

Old French taster meant both “touch” and “sample by mouth.” The English noun came to name not just the act of sampling but the flavor perceived.

In context

CaffeineBuzz4:13
lingering flavors and Sensations that remain in the mouth after the coffee has been swallowed the taster will then make a final evaluation of the coffee based on the aroma taste and aftertaste
A Beginners Guide to Coffee Tasting and Cupping Part 1: Introduction to Coffee Tasting and Cupping

More examples

  • A bad cold can dull your sense of taste.
  • I can taste the garlic in this sauce.
  • The soup tastes saltier after you add the cheese.

Forms

taste · tastes · tasted · tasting

taster noun — Someone who samples food or drink.

tasteless adjective — Having little or no flavor.

Similar words

flavor
Names the food's sensory character, not the ability to perceive it.
sample
Means trying a small amount, rather than simply perceiving flavor.