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gustatorial

gustatorial adjective: of or pertaining to gustation, the sense of taste.

Adjective

gustatorial (not comparable)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    gustatory

Synonyms of gustatorial

Origin of gustatorial

From gustatory + -al.

Words formed from gustatorial

Questions about gustatorial

What does gustatorial mean?
Gustatorial means of or pertaining to gustation, the sense of taste.
What part of speech is gustatorial?
Gustatorial is an adjective.

Words near gustatorial in the dictionary

  1. gustation
  2. gustations
  3. gustatious
  4. gustative
  5. gustativeness
  6. gustatorial
  7. gustatorially
  8. gustatoric
  9. gustatorily
  10. gustatory
  11. gustatory hair

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