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   palate

   /ˈpalət/

   noun

   • 1. the roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. Similar roof of the mouthhard palatesoft palate
   • 2. a person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavours: "a fine range of drink for sophisticated palates" Similar sense of tastetastetaste budsappetitestomach
   • ▪ the flavour of wine or beer: "a wine with a zingy, peachy palate" Similar flavourtastesavourrare:goût

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin palatum.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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