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taster

[ tey-ster ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

/ ˈteɪstə /

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

Origin of taster¹

1350–1400; Middle English tastour < Anglo-French. See taste, -er ¹

The incredible memoirs of Hitler's last surviving food taster, now 95, as told to Der Spiegel.

One must be grateful that our Massachusetts Dovers cannot be dampened by this original potato-taster.

A conscientious taster—faithful, diligent, she reached the amazing speed of forty pickles a minute, and all done well.

I have been his cupbearer and taster, and as frequently shared his outdoor sports; now hunting with hawk, and now with hound.

The year past, the Gnat—subtle taster—was slowly winging his way back when he met the Swallow.

There are times when the Puritan element disappears; and it is Hazlitt the eager, curious taster of life that is presented to us.

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