French word

déguster

Pronunciation

IPA/degyste/

Meaning

  • verbsavor

Example

Elle aime déguster le chocolat avec du café.

She likes to savor chocolate with coffee.

Illustration for déguster (savor)

More examples

Pour apprécier le vin, il faut déguster lentement.

To appreciate wine, you need to taste slowly.

Core concept

A careful tasting that lingers on aroma, flavor, and subtle quality.

Common phrases

  • déguster un plat local

    taste a local dish

  • déguster des spécialités locales

    taste local specialties

Similar words

goûter: To sample a small amount to check its taste.
savourer: To savor something slowly and enjoy its taste or atmosphere fully.
apprécier: To recognize and positively value the quality of a taste or experience.
manger: To eat food by putting it in the mouth and swallowing it for nourishment.

Definition in French

Déguster veut dire prendre son temps pour apprécier un aliment ou une boisson et en discerner les arômes et la finesse.

Word origin

French déguster descends from Latin degustare through Old French deguster, and dégustation is a related French noun.

Usage tips

  • Unlike goûter, déguster usually suggests deliberate appreciation rather than simply tasting or having a snack.

Other meanings

  • sampleverb

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