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Feb 10, 2010
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pal•ate



Pronunciation: (pal'it), [key]
n.
1. Anat.the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. See diag. under mouth.
2. the sense of taste: a dinner to delight the palate.
3. intellectual or aesthetic taste; mental appreciation.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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