(zoology) A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat analagous to the palate of vertebrates. / (entomology, rare) The hypopharynx of an insect.

(transitive, nonstandard) To relish; to find palatable.

plural of palate

simple past tense and past participle of palate

The quality of being palateful.

Tasty; flavorsome.

(anatomy) Pertaining to the palate. / (dentistry, not comparable) Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate. / (phonetics) Articulated at the hard palate.

(phonetics) A palatal consonant.

Pleasing to the taste, tasty. / (figuratively) Tolerable, acceptable.

(phonetics, transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.