Definitions

taste bud

NOUN

taste cell

Synonyms

WEAK

gustatory cell lingua palate taste bulb taste goblet taste hair tongue

Example Sentences

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“Did you know that was going to happen? Did you know I was about to sear away all my taste buds? You should have warned me!”

From Literature

They can help your gut, your blood pressure, your cholesterol—and your taste buds.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’d say it depends on the dish — and leave the rest to your personal taste buds.

From Salon

Kim White, Levon’s mother, said she didn’t try sushi until she was an adult, and is amazed by her kids’ taste buds.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We try to have our tastings at 11 in the morning because there’s a science where you need to be needing lunch—your taste buds need to be ready to eat,” Hernandez said.

From The Wall Street Journal