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GUSTABLE
Etymology
Adjective
gustable (comparative more gustable, superlative most gustable)
Having a taste; capable of being tasted.
Pleasant to the taste; toothsome; savory.
Source: Wiktionary
Gust"a*ble, a. Etym: [See Gust, v.] [Obs.]
1. Capable of being tasted; tastable. This position informs us of a vulgar error, terming the gall bitter; whereas there is nothing gustable sweeter. Harvey.
2. Pleasant to the taste; toothsome; savory. A gustable thing, seen or smelt, excites the appetite, and affects the glands and parts of the mouth. Derham.
Gust"a*ble, n.
Definition: Anything that can be tasted. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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