taster
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /teɪstɚ/
Noun

taster (plural tasters)

  1. An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, for example a dram cup
  2. Someone who tastes something, especially food, wine etc., for quality.
    • Thy tutor be thy taster, ere thou eat.
  3. (zoology) A kind of zooid situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophorae, resembling the feeding zooids, but destitute of mouths.
  4. A sample of something bigger or grander intended for future use
    The exhibition was a taster of products set to hit the market.
  5. A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide
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