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gustatorial en · ADJ

Etymology

From gustatory + -al.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to gustation, the sense of taste.
    • Such gustatorial temptations as red chile chocolates, Poire Williams cordials, and coconut-cream truffles.
    • Both egg dishes were accompanied by roasted baby red potatoes and fresh, baked-on-the-premises orange spice muffins with a pot of whipped butter. We cannot underestimate the gustatorial importance of the potato side dish. 1985 April 27, Sue Hyde, “Sunday Brunch with a Harbor View”, in Gay Community News, page 8:

Deriveds

gustatorially

Synonyms

gustatory