gustatory
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təˌtɔr adjective
of or pertaining to taste or tasting.
Related forms
gus·ta·to·ri·ly, adverb
un·gus·ta·to·ry, adjective
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gustation (ɡʌˈsteɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the act of tasting or the faculty of taste | |
| [C16: from Latin gustātiō, from gustāre to taste] | |
| gustatory | |
| —adj | |
| 'gustative | |
| —adj | |
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Gustatory
is always a great word to know.
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gustatory gus·ta·to·ry (gŭs'tə-tôr'ē) or gus·ta·tive (-tə-tĭv)
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of taste.
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Example sentences
To round out the gustatory experience, try sipping some sake or whiskey.
But more than seven years since it opened, it remains an alluring destination for all kinds of gustatory debauchery.
But it remains an alluring destination for all kinds of gustatory debauchery.
OK, it may never top peanut butter and chocolate as a gustatory combo, but it has its fans.
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