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tasting

tas·ting

UK/ˈteɪstɪŋ/ US/ˈteɪstɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

  • “a wine tasting”
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3.

taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality

  • “cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most”
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Origin

From Middle English tastinge, taastynge, equivalent to taste + -ing (present participle ending).

Phrases

  • domain tasting
  • tasting menu
  • tasting note
  • tasting room

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