foretaster

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noun

Someone who tastes food before another, usually to check it hasn't been poisoned.

Similar
poison tasterpregustator
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Meanings

nounforetaster (plural foretasters)

plural foretasters

  1. Someone who tastes food before another, usually to check it hasn't been poisoned.

    Synonyms: poison taster, pregustator

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone who tastes food before another, usually to check it hasn't been poisoned.

Similar
poison tasterpregustator
Also see
poison tasterpregustator

Origin

From fore- + taster.

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APA

foretaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foretaster

MLA

“foretaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foretaster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foretaster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foretaster.

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