palate
pal|ate /p'ælɪt/ (palates)
1 [N-COUNT] usu poss N
Your palate is the top part of the inside of your mouth.
2 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
You can refer to someone's palate as a way of talking about their ability to judge good food or drink.
...fresh pasta sauces to tempt more demanding palates.cleft pal|ate (cleft palates)
[N-VAR]
If someone has a cleft palate, they were born with a narrow opening along the roof of their mouth which makes it difficult for them to speak properly.
1 [N-COUNT] usu poss N
Your palate is the top part of the inside of your mouth.
2 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
You can refer to someone's palate as a way of talking about their ability to judge good food or drink.
...fresh pasta sauces to tempt more demanding palates.cleft pal|ate (cleft palates)
[N-VAR]
If someone has a cleft palate, they were born with a narrow opening along the roof of their mouth which makes it difficult for them to speak properly.