tastebud

C1
US /ˈteɪstbʌd/
noun Freq #587820

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue

  2. 2
    noun

    Any of the small organs on the tongue used for tasting.

Etymology

From taste + bud.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · an oval sensory end organ... gustatory organtaste bud

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