Palate

n.	1.	(Anat.) The roof of the mouth.
	2.	Relish; taste; liking; - a sense originating in the mistaken notion that the palate is the organ of taste. Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests. - Pope.
	3.	Mental relish; intellectual taste.
	4.	(Bot.) A projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon.
v. t.	1.	To perceive by the taste.

Noun

1.

palate - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities Synonyms: roof of the mouth

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