taste

English

/teɪst/

noun
Definitions
  • One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
  • The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
  • A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
  • (countable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
  • Personal preference; liking; predilection.
  • (uncountable) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.
  • A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tasten derived from Old French taster derived from Latin *tastāre, *taxitāre, taxāre, taxo (touch sharply, feel, touch).

Origin

Latin

taxāre, taxo

Gloss

touch sharply, feel, touch

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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