the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of tasting.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of tasting; the sense of taste; the gustatory function.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
Word Usage
"A challenge to across-the-board representationalism comes from experiences in modalities where it is unclear whether the experiences represent happenings in the space outside the body, such as gustation, olfaction, and experiences of afterimages."