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taster
[tey-ster]
noun
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
a container for taking samples or tasting.
a wide shallow cup, usually metal, for holding wine to be tasted, as by a professional taster.
a person employed or ordered to taste the food and drink prepared for a king, dictator, etc., to ascertain the presence of poison.
Genetics.a person able to taste phenylthiourea or some other test substance.
taster
/ ˈٱɪə /
noun
a person who samples food or drink for quality
any device used in tasting or sampling
a person employed, esp formerly, to taste food and drink prepared for a king, etc, to test for poison
a sample or preview of a product, experience, etc, intended to stimulate interest in the product, experience, etc, itself
the single serves as a taster for the band's new album
Other Word Forms
- pretaster noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Over the years, many food and drink companies have advertised for "professional tasters" for things like beer and chocolate.
It’s then that Herrera reveals the percentage each vineyard contributed to the final blend, but only after inserting a past vintage of Red Stitch into the mix unbeknownst to the tasters.
Parents told the BBC they paid between £180 and £975 for blocks of one-to-one coaching sessions and that often just one or two were delivered - including a free taster.
The 'taster toad' method was then trialled at an ecosystem scale.
Free taster sessions at some clubs are also available.
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