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taster definition

taster (tās′tər)

noun

  1. a person who tastes; specif.,
    1. a person employed to test the quality of wines, teas, etc. by tasting
    2. a servant who tastes food and drink prepared as for a sovereign, to detect poisoning
  2. any of several devices used for tasting, sampling, or testing

Etymology: ME tastour < Anglo-Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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