"clairgustance" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Presumably from 17th-century French clair (“clear”) + gustance Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|clair||clear}} French clair (“clear”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clairgustance (uncountable)
  1. The paranormal ability to taste a substance without putting anything in one's mouth. It is claimed that those who possess this ability are able to perceive the essence of a substance from the spiritual or ethereal realms through taste. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fictional abilities, Occult Related terms: clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, claircognizance, clairalience
    Sense id: en-clairgustance-en-noun-skSwN-b4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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