taste bud

noun

: an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue

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Deadline reports that Judd Apatow is directing Cola Wars, a film about the battle between Coke and Pepsi for the hearts, minds, and taste buds of the world. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024 Get ready to reap all the benefits without boring your taste buds. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024 Each sip reveals a burst of juicy raspberries intertwined with delicate white flowers, creating a tantalizing sensation that dances across your taste buds. —Noel Burgess, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 While some can be great, too much can overwhelm your taste buds, masking the other flavors in your dish. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for taste bud 

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First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of taste bud was in 1879

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taste bud

noun
: any of the sense organs by means of which taste is recognized and which are usually on the surface of the tongue

Medical Definition

taste bud

noun
: an end organ that mediates the sensation of taste, lies chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue and especially in the walls of the circumvallate papillae, and consists of a conical or flask-shaped mass made up partly of supporting cells and partly of neuroepithelial sensory cells terminating peripherally in short hairlike processes which project into the pore in the overlying epithelium and by which communication with the mouth cavity is effected

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