名詞 palate:

1. the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
   同義詞：roof of the mouth

1. A discriminating collector of rare books; a dish for the discriminating palate.
   一位有鑒賞力的稀有書籍收集者; 為美味鑒賞者而備的一道菜
2. I have a good palate for fine wine.
   我善于品嘗好酒。
3. He has a refined palate.
   他精于品味。

pal.ate

n.（名詞）
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.
顎：脊椎動物口腔的頂，由全部或部分分開的口腔和鼻腔的各結(jié)構(gòu)組成并由硬顎和軟顎組成
Botany The projecting part on the lower lip of a bilabiate corolla that closes the throat, as in a snapdragon.
【植物學(xué)】 似顎的突出部位：從下唇瓣基部伸入一假面狀花冠窄口的突出體
The sense of taste:
味覺：
例句：
delicacies pleasing to the most refined palate.
美味使好的味道興奮

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French palat
源自 古法語 palat
from Latin pal3tum
源自 拉丁語 pal3tum