palate

名词 palate:

1. the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
   同义词：roof of the mouth

1. A discriminating collector of rare books; a dish for the discriminating palate.
   一位有鉴赏力的稀有书籍收集者; 为美味鉴赏者而备的一道菜
2. I have a good palate for fine wine.
   我善于品尝好酒。
3. He has a refined palate.
   他精于品味。

pal.ate

n.（名词）
The roof of the mouth in vertebrates having a complete or partial separation of the oral and nasal cavities and consisting of the hard palate and the soft palate.
颚：脊椎动物口腔的顶，由全部或部分分开的口腔和鼻腔的各结构组成并由硬颚和软颚组成
Botany The projecting part on the lower lip of a bilabiate corolla that closes the throat, as in a snapdragon.
【植物学】 似颚的突出部位：从下唇瓣基部伸入一假面状花冠窄口的突出体
The sense of taste:
味觉：
例句：
delicacies pleasing to the most refined palate.
美味使好的味道兴奋

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French palat
源自 古法语 palat
from Latin pal3tum
源自 拉丁语 pal3tum