I. ˈpalə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin palatum, perhaps of Etruscan origin
1. : the roof of the mouth consisting of the structures that separate the mouth from the nasal cavity — see hard palate , soft palate
2.
a. : mental relish : intellectual taste
b. : the seat of the sense of taste
3. : a projection from the base of the lower lip into the throat of a personate corolla
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to try with the palate : taste , relish