01 n. The roof of the mouth.
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1.
The roof of the mouth.(Anat.)
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2.
Relish; taste; liking; -- a sense originating in the mistaken notion that the palate is the organ of taste.“Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests.” — Pope.
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3.
Mental relish; intellectual taste.Fig.:
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4.
A projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon.(Bot.)