degustation Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Deg`us*ta"tion noun
Etymology
L. degustatio: cf. F. dégustation.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) Tasting; the appreciation of sapid qualities by the taste organs. Bp. Hall.

Webster 1913