taste

noun

1.
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
mouthfeel gustatory perception gustatory sensation taste perception taste sensation
Derived from:
taste
2.
3.
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
appreciation discernment perceptiveness
4.
a brief experience of something
Derived from:
taste
5.
a small amount eaten or drunk
mouthful
Derived from:
taste
6.
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
gustation gustatory modality sense of taste
Derived from:
taste tasty
7.
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
tasting
Derived from:
taste