单词 | palate |
释义 | palate —palateless, adj. —palatelike, adj. /pal"it/, n. 1. Anat. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. See diag. under mouth. 2. the sense of taste: a dinner to delight the palate. 3. intellectual or aesthetic taste; mental appreciation. [1350-1400; ME palat < L palatum roof of the mouth] |
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