Pronounced: PET-rih-kuhr, noun
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Yesterday’s word
The word degust means “to taste or savor carefully or appreciatively”
First usage
Our word came into English in the early 1600s
Background / Comments
Our word comes from the Latin word degustare (to taste or try), which is composed of de- (a Latin intensifier) plus gustare (to taste).
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