Perceived or experienced the flavor of something by putting it in your mouth.
From Old French 'taster' meaning to taste or feel, possibly from Latin 'taxare' meaning to touch or assess. The meaning has remained consistent since medieval times.
Your tongue can distinguish between five basic tastes—sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami—and ancient people without modern chemistry still needed a word to describe this crucial survival skill of testing whether food was safe to eat.
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