pal·ate
palate
- pronunciation:
- pae
liht
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the roof of the mouth, which separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity and consists of a bony front section and a soft muscular back section.
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| definition 2: |
the sense of taste, or precision of discrimination between tastes.
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