Tasty; flavorsome.

The quality of being palateful.

(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.

(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.

plural of palate

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

(phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.