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degustation

American  
[dee-guhs-tay-shuhn] / diˌgʌsˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

  • degustations
    plural
  1. the act of degusting; the tasting of food or drink to savor it.


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But the resort’s most impressive restaurant is KŌEN, which crafts a fine-dining degustation menu with a Nordic aesthetic, Japanese techniques, and Maldivian inspiration.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2025

The 7-course degustation menu might feature Wagyu beef with endive or a lone tomato with basil seed and Iberico ham.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 4, 2019

Christina sits in with them but politely declines the degustation.

From The Guardian Mar. 20, 2017

A four- and seven-course degustation costs €135 and €185.

From New York Times Mar. 15, 2017

He appears to be engaged partly in the degustation of an unappetizing lead pencil, and partly in the contemplation of a half-quire of notepaper.

From Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

"Cocktail degustations have been a novelty until now, done here and there as one-off specials at fancy bars and restaurants," Almenning says.

From Time Apr. 19, 2012

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