acquired taste meaning

• Noun: acquired taste
  1. A preference that is only acquired after considerable experience
     "martinis are an acquired taste"

  Derived forms: acquired tastes

  Type of: penchant, predilection, preference, taste

  Encyclopedia: Acquired taste

• taste:    Noun: taste & ...
• acquired:    Adjective: acquire ...
• a taste for sth:    [American slang]a ...

Examples

1. they say that sea urchin's the ultimate acquired taste
2. i like jam with cheese, but it's an acquired taste
3. abstract art is an acquired taste
4. some alcoholic drinks are an acquired taste and are not liked at first
5. some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an acquired taste and are not in born