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6 Letter Words for Palate
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Definitions for Palate
[1] Anatomy . the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
[2] the sense of taste: a dinner to delight the palate.
[3] intellectual or aesthetic taste; mental appreciation.
[4] the roof of the mouth, separating the oral and nasal cavities See hard palate, soft palate Related adjective: palatine
[5] the sense of taste she had no palate for the wine
[6] relish or enjoyment
[7] botany (in some two-lipped corollas) the projecting part of the lower lip that closes the opening of the corolla
Words related to Palate
bias, penchant, partiality, tendency, attraction, inclination, preference, appetite, disposition, zest, gusto
Words nearby Palate
palatal papillomatosis, palatal process, palatal reflex, palatalize, palatalized, palate, palatial, palatinate, palatine, palatine artery, palatine bone
Origin of Palate
1350–1400; Middle English palat < Latin palātum roof of the mouth
Words that may be confused with Palate
Other words from Palate
pal·ate·less , adjective
pal·ate·like , adjective
Word origin for Palate
C14: from Latin palātum, perhaps of Etruscan origin
Synonyms for Palate
bias, partiality, penchant, tendency, attraction, inclination, preference, appetite, disposition, gusto, zest