degustation

[,di:ɡʌ'steiʃən]
  • n. 品尝

英英释义


1. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality;
"cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"

英文词源


degustation (n.)
1650s, from Latin degustationem (nominative degustatio) "a tasting," noun of action from past participle stem of degustare "to take a taste from, sample," from de- (see de-) + gustare "to taste" (see gusto).