taste
/ˈtāst/
verb
to ascertain the flavor of by taking a little into the mouth
to eat or drink especially in small quantities
to perceive or recognize as if by the sense of taste
noun
the special sense that perceives and distinguishes the sweet, sour, bitter, salty, or umami quality of a dissolved substance and is mediated by taste buds on the tongue
the objective sweet, sour, bitter, salty, or umami quality of a dissolved substance as perceived by the sense of taste
a sensation obtained from a substance in the mouth that is typically produced by the stimulation of the sense of taste combined with those of touch and smell : flavor
noun
an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue