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[syn: tasting, savoring, savouring, relishing, degustation]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Relish \Rel"ish\ (r[e^]l"[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relished
   (r[e^]l"[i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Relishing.] [Of.
   relechier to lick or taste anew; pref. re- re- + lechier to
   lick, F. l['e]cher. See Lecher, Lick.]
   1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to
      partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be
      pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from;
      as, to relish food.
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            Now I begin to relish thy advice.     --Shak.
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            He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish
            the honors which he enjoys.           --Atterbury.
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   2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.
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            A savory bit that served to relish wine. --Dryden.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
relishing
    n 1: taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality;
         "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed
         most" [syn: tasting, savoring, savouring,
         relishing, degustation]