palate

Meanings

• noun

  The roof or floor of the mouth cavity, separating the nasal and oral cavities.

  - "The palate is the bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth."
  - "The tongue can be felt resting against the hard palate."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpælət/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

stomach

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with palate
plate , fate , mate

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Variants

List of all variants of palate that leads to same result
palate , palates , cleft palate , cleft palates , hard palate , hard palates , soft palate , soft palates , cleanse the palate

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Etymology

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From Old French palate, from Latin palatum, meaning 'flat roof, palate'.

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Trivia

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1. The human palate contains about 10,000 taste buds.

2. The palate is a complex organ that plays a crucial role in speech, swallowing, and taste perception.

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Related Concepts

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1. taste buds: The sensory receptors located on the tongue and palate that enable the sense of taste.

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Culture

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In literature, the palate is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to one's taste or discernment in matters of art or food.

How to Memorize "palate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth, separating the nasal and oral cavities.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the palate with the roof of the mouth and the sense of taste.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'PALATE': Palate, A, Long, At, Tongue, Enter.' This helps remember that the palate is the bony structure that separates the nasal and oral cavities and is where the tongue rests.

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