tastebud

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tastebud

  • /ˈteɪstbʌd/ US

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From taste + bud.

noun tastebuds · taste bud

  1. Any of the small organs on the tongue used for tasting.

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noun a small organ on the tongue used for tasting

Españolpapila gustativa
한국어미뢰 miroe
日本語味蕾 mirai
中文味蕾 wèilěi
Portuguêspapila gustativa
Françaispapille gustative, papille
DeutschGeschmacksknospe
Italianopapilla gustativa
Românăpapilă gustativă
Русскийвкусово́й сосо́чек vkusovój sosóček
العربيةبُرْعُم تَذَوُّق burʕum taḏawwuq, بُرْعُم ذَوْقِيّ burʕum ḏawqiyy

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"tastebud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tastebud. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tastebud. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tastebud

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"tastebud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tastebud.

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@misc{tastebud_2026,
  title = {tastebud},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tastebud},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}