palatable

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   acceptable to the taste or mind

   palatable food

2. 2
   adj

   Pleasing to the taste, tasty.

   For some instant noodles make a palatable, if not especially nutritious, meal.

3. 3
   adj

   Tolerable, acceptable.

   The agreement was palatable to both of them.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English palatable From palate + -able.