Tastebud

//ˈteɪstbʌd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the small organs on the tongue used for tasting.
  2. 2
    an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue wordnet

Synonyms

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gustatory organtaste bud

Etymology

From taste + bud.

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