DEGUSTATION Meaning of DEGUSTATION in English [ dɪgʌs'teɪʃ(ə)n ]■ noun formal the action of tasting food or drink.OriginC17: from L. degustatio(n-) , from degustare , from de- 'completely' + gustare 'to taste'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004