tastevin

noun

tas·​te·​vin

¦tastə¦vaⁿ,

-van

plural -s

: a silver wine-tasting cup traditionally carried by a sommelier

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, wine taster, from Middle French, from taster to touch, taste (from Old French) + vin wine, from Latin vinum

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