1
: the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate, soft palate
2
a
: a usually intellectual taste or liking
too ornate for my palate
… I heard a little too much preaching … and lost my palate for it.—
George Eliot
George Eliot
b
: the sense of taste
serves Korean food adapted for the American palate
Examples of palate in a Sentence
The restaurant serves Korean food adapted for the American palate.
She's been working hard on a menu that will please the palates of all her guests.
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A little glycerol on the palate—that, along with the tart red fruits makes this an attractive partner with the notoriously hard to pair cranberry sauce.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
On the palate, notes of fresh tobacco, tart citrus and white cedar are accompanied by a remarkable silken mouthfeel.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
And over the past three decades, vegetarian options on restaurant menus have grown alongside my palate.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Jacobsen Salt is infused sea salt that comes in travel tin-size and packs an outsized flavor punch, rescuing his palate from another round of bland airplane food.
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
On the palate, notes of fresh tobacco, tart citrus and white cedar are accompanied by a remarkable silken mouthfeel.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
And over the past three decades, vegetarian options on restaurant menus have grown alongside my palate.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Jacobsen Salt is infused sea salt that comes in travel tin-size and packs an outsized flavor punch, rescuing his palate from another round of bland airplane food.
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Palate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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palate
noun
pal·ate
ˈpal-ət 
1
: the roof of the mouth that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity and is made up of a bony front part and a soft flexible back part
2
: the sense of taste
Medical Definition
palate
noun
pal·ate
ˈpal-ət
: the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate, soft palate
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