palate
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palate
- /ˈpæl.ət/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈpɛl.ət/ New Zealand
- /pəˈleʈ/ South Asia
Sounds like pallet, palette, pallette · Rhymes with -ælət, -eɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English palate, from Latin palātum (“roof of the mouth, palate”), perhaps of Etruscan origin.
noun palates
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A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat analogous to the palate of vertebrates.
Similar: uraniscus
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The hypopharynx of an insect.
Similar: uraniscus
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A projection in the throat of certain bilabiate flowers as the snapdragon.
Similar: uraniscus
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The palate of an animal, as an item of food.
I remember, when he was in Scotland, his praising ‘Gordon's palates’ (a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's) with a warmth of expression which might have done for honour to more important subjects.
Similar: uraniscus
- A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors. Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests.
- Mental relish; a liking or affinity for something. entertain the palates of Nobles
- Taste or flavour, especially with reference to wine or other alcoholic drinks.
- A dainty article of food. I remember, when he was in Scotland, his praising 'Gordon's palates,' (a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's) with a warmth of expression which might have done honour to more important subjects.
verb palates · palating · palated
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To relish; to find palatable.
Not palating the taste of her dishonour
Similar: stomach
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jaw, craniofacial, taste, flavour, castle, liking, edentate, toothless, palace, courthouse, palais, gustation, flavor, appetite, gusto, tastebuds
Translations
Every language
noun roof of the mouth
| Español | paladar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 입천장 ipcheonjang, 구개 gugae |
| 日本語 | 口蓋 kōgai, 上顎 jōgaku |
| 中文 | 上顎 /上颚 shàng'è, 口蓋 /口盖 kǒugài, 齶 /腭 è |
| Kiswahili | kaakaa |
| Português | palato, céu da boca |
| Français | palais |
| Deutsch | Gaumen |
| Italiano | palato |
| Ελληνικά | ουρανίσκος ouranískos |
| Română | palat, cerul gurii |
| Русский | нёбо njóbo |
| Tiếng Việt | vòm miệng |
| العربية | حَنَك ḥanak |
| עברית | חֵךְ khékh |
Talk about this word "palate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palate "palate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palate.Cite this
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title = {palate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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