baster/ˈbeɪstɚ/EtymologyDerived from the Dutch word for "bastard" (i.e. crossbreed), due to their mixed ethnic origin; see Dutch bastaard.nounOne who bastes.A tool for basting meat with fat or gravy.“Hmm, yeah, but we didn’t have a turkey baster.”A member of an ethnic group comprising the descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women. They live largely in Namibia, in and around the town of Rehoboth.