Tasty; flavorsome.

(phonetics) The quality of being a palatal sound (a sound articulated at the hard palate).

(Slavic linguistics) A sound change occurring in Proto-Slavic, which caused palatalization of velar consonants under certain circumstances, resulting in the hushing sounds c /ts/, s /s/ or š /ʃ/, and (d)z /(d)z/.

(Indo-European studies) A sound change occurring in Proto-Slavic, which caused palatalization of velar consonants under certain circumstances, resulting in the hushing sounds č /tʃ/, š /ʃ/ and ž /ʒ/.

(teratology) An abnormal condition in which the two plates of the skull that form the hard palate (roof of the mouth) are not completely joined.

(anatomy) The soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth.

A thin horizontal bony plate of the skull, located in the roof of the mouth.

(dentistry) A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better.

palatal expander

plural of hard palate