palate

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palate cleft palate hard palate soft palate

Main Entry: pal·ate
Pronunciation: 'pa-l&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin palatum
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