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baster.

One who bastes.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbeɪstɚ/US/ˈbeɪstə/UK

  1. One who bastes.

  2. A tool for basting meat with fat or gravy.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English baste Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English baster From baste + -er.

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