taste

noun
/teɪst/

One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

Example

“He had a strange taste in his mouth.”

Other meanings

The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
“His taste was impaired by an illness.”
A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.

Example sentences

“It tastes just like the real thing.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I can't stand the taste of milk.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“There is no better taste than that of honey.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Old French "taster" (to taste, touch or hit).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “taste” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.