taste bud

noun

: an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue

Examples of taste bud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For those with more discerning taste buds, there is no metallic aftertaste and zero chemical concerns. —Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025

Visiting the Magnolia properties in Waco, Texas, is a treat for the taste buds—but faraway fans who are craving a Silos Cookie are now able to bring all of the most popular Magnolia bites straight to their own kitchens. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025

Sweet, juicy and refreshingly crisp, pears have delighted taste buds for generations. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025

And as a chocolate lover, my taste buds yearn for an authentic Swiss chocolate tasting at the world-famous Lindt Home of Chocolate in Zurich. —Essence, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taste bud

• waterflood
• blood
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud
• lifeblood

Kids Definition

taste bud

noun

: any of the sense organs by means of which taste is recognized and which are usually on the surface of the tongue

Medical Definition

taste bud

noun

: an end organ that mediates the sensation of taste, lies chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue and especially in the walls of the circumvallate papillae, and consists of a conical or flask-shaped mass made up partly of supporting cells and partly of neuroepithelial sensory cells terminating peripherally in short hairlike processes which project into the pore in the overlying epithelium and by which communication with the mouth cavity is effected