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    pal·ate
    /ˈpalət/

    noun

    • 1. the roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the nose and the mouth in vertebrates. Similar roof of the mouthhard palatesoft palate
    • 2. a person's appreciation of taste and flavor, especially when sophisticated and discriminating: "a fine range of drink for sophisticated palates" Similar sense of tastetastetaste budsappetite

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › palatePalate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PALATE is the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity. How to use palate in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › palatePALATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Palate definition: the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate ) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate, orvelum ) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.. See examples of PALATE used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPALATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PALATE definition: 1. the top part of the inside of your mouth 2. a person's ability to taste and judge good food and…. Learn more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PalatePalate - Wikipedia

    The palate ( / ˈpælɪt /) is the roof of the mouth in humans and other mammals. It separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. [1] A similar structure is found in crocodilians, but in most other tetrapods, the oral and nasal cavities are not truly separated.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › palatePalate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A person with an expensive palate likes only high-priced culinary treats. Someone who tastes slight nuances in food is said to have a well-developed palate, and someone who likes only fancy food is said to have a sophisticated palate. In reality, most taste receptors are on the tongue.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPALATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    palate. noun. us / ˈpæl.ət / uk / ˈpæl.ət / Add to word list. [ C ] the top part of the inside of your mouth. [ C usually singular ] a person's ability to taste and judge good food and wine: a discriminating palate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The mouth & throat. adenoid. alveolar ridge. buccal. buccinator. gullet. hypopharynx.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPALATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    the roof of the mouth, consisting of a hard, bony forward part (the hard palate) and a soft, fleshy back part (the soft palate, or velum)

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › palate,PALATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    My friend was very ill and could not palate much of anything. to find acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings: Your position is hard to palate, because I believe there is such a thing as objective morality.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpalate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of palate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarypalate | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    palate meaning: 1. the top part of the inside of your mouth 2. the ability to judge and enjoy good food and drink: . Learn more.