‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A small South American rodent (Octodon Cumingii), of the family
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v. t. [ L. degustare: cf. F. déguster. See Gust to taste. ] To taste. [ Obs. ] Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. degustatio: cf. F. dégustation. ] (Physiol.) Tasting; the appreciation of sapid qualities by the taste organs. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]