tea-tastern.
/ˈtiːˌteɪstə/ One whose business is to test the quality of samples of tea by tasting them; a tea-expert.
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tea-taster1858
1858 in P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products
1859 All Year Round 7 May 38 The tea-tasters and clerks of the different English and American houses.
1888 J. Paton in Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 100/2 The qualities of a sample of tea and its commercial value can only with accuracy be determined by actual infusion and trial by a skilled tea-taster.
1907 Gentleman's Mag. May 494 Tea-tasters use the weight of a new sixpence to three and a half ounces of water.
Derivatives
ˈtea-ˌtasting n. the occupation or business of a tea-taster.
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