Taste; specimen (6)
I believe the answer is:
sample
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'taste' is the first definition.
(I know that taste can be written as sample)
'specimen' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for sample that I've seen before include "Model" , "Test the specimen" , "A specimen of maples" , "Small representative piece" , "Test piece" .)