maistiainen — meaning in English

English meaning

• sample noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
• tasting noun An organized event where people sample small amounts of food or drink, usually to compare and judge them.

Senses

maistiainen is used for these senses in English:

• sample (cooking) A small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.
• tasting The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it.

sample — full definition

1. noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
2. noun A subset of a population studied in order to draw conclusions about the whole group.
3. noun A short clip of one recording reused inside another piece of music.
4. verb To try or test a small amount of something.
5. verb To take a short recording from an existing piece of music and reuse it in a new one.

tasting — full definition

1. noun An organized event where people sample small amounts of food or drink, usually to compare and judge them.
2. noun The act of putting a small amount of food or drink in your mouth to check its flavor.

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