C2nounfood
US/ˈpæl.ət/
UK/ˈpæl.ət/
a person's sense of taste and ability to judge flavors; also the top inside part of the mouth
In context
Fermented shrimp paste can be hard for a foreign palate at first.
Many chefs make their dishes less spicy to suit the tourist palate.
Years of tasting coffee have given him a very sensitive palate.
Words that go with palate
verb + noun
- cleanse the palatePickled ginger is served to cleanse the palate between bites.
- suit every palateThe menu offers dishes to suit every palate, from mild to fiery.
adjective + noun
- refined palateWine experts claim to have a refined palate.
- sensitive palateChildren often have a sensitive palate and dislike bitter food.
- Western palateThe restaurant adjusted its recipes for the Western palate.