<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.</li><li>A container for taking samples or tasting.</li><li>A wide shallow cup, usually metal, for holding wine to be tasted, as by a professional taster.</li><li>A person employed or ordered to taste the food and drink prepared for a king, dictator, etc., to ascertain the presence of poison.</li><li>Genetics: a person able to taste phenylthiourea or some other test substance.</li></ul>