"foretaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foretasters [plural]
Etymology: fore- + taster Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|taster}} fore- + taster Head templates: {{en-noun}} foretaster (plural foretasters)
  1. Someone who tastes food before another, usually to check it hasn't been poisoned.
    Sense id: en-foretaster-en-noun-Y085PaEY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

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