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noun
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat analogous to the palate of vertebrates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: uraniscus
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
The hypopharynx of an insect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: anatomy, biology, entomology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: uraniscus
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
A projection in the throat of certain bilabiate flowers as the snapdragon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: uraniscus
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
The palate of an animal, as an item of food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: anatomy, cooking, food, lifestyle, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: uraniscus
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Mental relish; a liking or affinity for something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Taste or flavour, especially with reference to wine or other alcoholic drinks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A dainty article of food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
To relish; to find palatable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard, transitive
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Synonyms: stomach
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noun
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: roof of the mouth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: surface
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth2-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh2-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate From Middle English palate, from Latin palātum (“roof of the mouth, palate”), perhaps of Etruscan origin.
Across languages
117 source translations are retained for this English entry.
