degustation

[Lat. degustatio, from de gusto to taste.] A tasting. "It is no otherwise even in carnal delights, the degust a tion whereof is wont to draw on the heart to a more eager appetition."- Bishop Hall : Soul's Farewell to Earth , § 9. *de-gŭst'-ěd, pa . par . or a . [DEGUST.] *dē-gust'-ing, pr . par . , a . & 8. [DEGUST, v .] 1316 *1. Ord. Lang.: Gaping, yawning, opening. 2. Bot .: Opening; as the capsules of a plant, the cells of anthers, . ". the fruit opens between the two vascular bun- dles, either at the ventral or dorsal suture, so as to allow the seeds to escape, and then it is dehiscent ."- Balfour : Botany , § 530. "-J. Tay "The excellent and wise power he took in this particu- can dehonestate or reproach, lar Bermon reached at the Funeral of the Lord Primate , (Trench: On some def. in our Eng . Dict ., p. 19.) *de-hon-es-ta-tion, s. [Lat. dehonestatio , from dehonesto to dishonor.] A disgracing or dishonor- ing; disgrace. verb.) C. As subst.: The act of tasting; degustation. *dě-gys-it, a. [Fr. déguiser to disguise.] Disguised.] "And ay to thame come Repentance amang, And maid thame chere degysit in his wede." King's Quhair , iii. 8.