palates
Seats of taste
Palates is the plural of palate, which has two main senses.
The palate is the roof of the mouth—the bony hard palate in front, the fleshy soft palate behind.
From there, palate extends to taste and aesthetic discrimination: wines suited to different palates, The menu offers something for all palates.
A refined palate appreciates subtle flavors; a jaded palate has grown bored with them.
Oral muscle for taste
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- gustationSense of flavor
- gustatoryOf the sense of taste
- chemoreceptionDetection of chemical stimuli
olfaction · mouthfeel · aftertaste · aroma · perception · sensitivity · discrimination · detection
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
adventurous · experienced · discriminating · epicurean · connoisseur · foodie · gourmand · sommelier
umami
Fifth taste sensation
salty · savory · tangy · zesty · spicy · piquant · fruity · earthy · smoky · nutty
tongue
Oral muscle for taste
chemoreception · olfaction · mouthfeel · aftertaste · aroma · perception · sensitivity · discrimination · detection · threshold
refined
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
educated · adventurous · experienced · discriminating · epicurean · connoisseur · foodie · gourmand · sommelier · chef
mouthfeel
Oral texture perception
silky · crunchy · crisp · chewy · tender · juicy · gritty · gelatinous · fibrous · spongy
roof
Building's protective top
cleft · arch · bone · tissue · mucosa · oral · maxilla · structure · formation · surgery
- cleft palateCongenital oral roof opening
- palate cleanserFlavor-neutralizing refreshment
- cleft palate repairSurgery closing oral roof fissure
- soft palateFlexible rear mouth roof
- palate cleansingNeutralizing taste between dishes
- hard palateBony anterior mouth roof