| 释义 |
pal·ate
I. \ˈpalə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin palatum, perhaps of Etruscan origin
1. : the roof of the mouth consisting of the structures that separate the mouth from the nasal cavity — see hard palate, soft palate
2.
a. : mental relish : intellectual taste
b. : the seat of the sense of taste
3. : a projection from the base of the lower lip into the throat of a personate corolla
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to try with the palate : taste, relish |