PALATE


Meaning of PALATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-lət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin palatum

Date: 14th century

1. : the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity

2.

a. : a usually intellectual taste or liking

too ornate for my palate

b. : the sense of taste

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.