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How to pronounce palate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms roof of the mouth
Type of surface
Derivation palatal

Examples of palate

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On the palate, the wine has sweet tannins and a slight feel of the forest floor.
From the online.wsj.com
Try four or five chocolates at a time, and drink white tea to cleanse my palate.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Remember, too, that some scheduled distractions can be healthy palate cleansers.
From the washingtonpost.com
The coldness dulls the palate and diminishes perception of the wine's character.
From the sfgate.com
So I am fooled I either have an undiscerning palate or have not tasted the best?
From the independent.co.uk
I find a little too much sweetness in the bun and in the toppings for my palate.
From the latimes.com
If too little or too much of the protein is expressed, a cleft palate can occur.
From the sciencedaily.com
Ridiculous, his palate wasn't refined enough to taste the vulgarity of the brew.
From the newsobserver.com
One thing is for certain, Utah wants to cleanse Saturday's loss from its palate.
From the sltrib.com
More examples
  • The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
  • (Palation) Balat is the traditional Jewish quarter in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located on the European side of Istanbul, in the old city on the historic peninsula, on the western bank of the Golden Horn. ...
  • Taste. Influenced by the grains, hops, water, yeast, and adjuncts used in production.
  • The feel and taste of wine in the mouth.
  • Latin palatum = palate, adjective - palatal or palatine.
  • The flavour of a wine and also a word for your mouth.
  • A projection within the throat of an irregular gamopetalous corolla; the prominent lower lip of a bilabiate corolla.
  • A raised appendage on the lower lip of a corolla which partially or completely closes the throat
  • The flavor or taste of a wine; also referred to as different sections of taste in the mouth. As the wine travels through the mouth, it first contacts the front palate, then the midpalate and finally the back palate, all which can process different tastes, such as sweet, sour and bitter.