To taste in a careful, expert manner; a synonym for degust emphasizing thorough sensory evaluation.
From the same Latin root as degust (degustare), this variant form emerged as an alternative past participle or infinitive form, more commonly seen in historical or formal texts.
This is essentially the fancy cousin of 'degust'—both come from the same Latin root, but degustate sounds even more refined and scientific!
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