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 Definitions of taster  [ˈteɪ stər]  

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Definition of 'taster' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) taster
a person who tastes, esp. one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of wines, teas, etc., by the taste.

2.  taster
a cup or other container for taking samples to be tasted.

3.  taster
a person employed to taste food and drink prepared for a king, dictator, etc., to test for poison.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME tastour < AF. See taste , -er1)

Definition of 'taster' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) taster, taste tester, taste-tester, sampler
someone who samples food or drink for its quality


Definition of 'taster' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) taster
one who tastes; especially, one who first tastes food or drink to ascertain its quality

2. (noun) taster
that in which, or by which, anything is tasted, as, a dram cup, a cheese taster, or the like

3. (noun) taster
one of a peculiar kind of zooids situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophora. They somewhat resemble the feeding zooids, but are destitute of mouths. See Siphonophora



'taster' - Nearby Entries  

taste perception  taste property  taste sensation  taste tester  taste-maker  taste-tester  taster  



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