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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