supertasterとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

supertaster (複数形 supertasters)

1. A person who experiences the sense of taste with far greater intensity than average, due to abnormally dense and abundant tastebuds.
   • 2011, Elizabeth Pantley, The No-Cry Picky Eater Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Your Child to Eat—and Eat Healthy, McGraw Hill Professional (→ISBN), page 12:

     So keep this benefit in mind the next time you become frustrated with your little supertaster. You may be able to tell if your child is a supertaster by taking a look at the back portion of his tongue with a flashlight and a magnifying glass.

   • 2014, Meri Reffetto, Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons (→ISBN), page 252:

     Well, you just may be a supertaster. People experience taste differently depending on the number of fungiform papillae on their tongues — also known as those little red bumps you see on your tongue.

アナグラム

• superstrate

Further reading

• supertaster on Wikipedia.