palate

Meanings

Noun

• The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
• A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors.
• Mental relish; a liking or affinity for something.
• Taste or flavour, especially with reference to wine or other alcoholic drinks.

Verb

• To relish; to find palatable.

Origin

• Middle English palate, from Latin palātum ("roof of the mouth, palate"), perhaps of Etruscan origin.