Definition of taste bud
: an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue
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Patrick Sullivan’s creation is a deliciously vibrant punch in the taste buds.
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The tart crunch of apples supported by the sweet crust invigorates the taste buds.
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Put your taste buds to the test and cast a vote along with the judges for the best chili from the more than two dozen original recipes.
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Saturday’s event was for adults who wanted to challenge their taste buds in a jalapeno eating contest.
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Feast like a king on turkey legs, desserts, craft beers, and other foods to tantalize your taste buds.
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The red ice-cream comes with ketchup drizzled on top to drive your taste buds insane.
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After a visit to Umai, purists doing a hot-dog tour may wish to reset their taste buds with one of the town’s artisan dogs.
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The appearance of raw broccoli—say, on a crudités platter—doesn't exactly get our taste buds tingling.
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First Known Use of taste bud
1879
TASTE BUD Defined for English Language Learners
taste bud
Definition of taste bud for English Language Learners
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: one of many small spots on your tongue that give you the ability to taste things
Medical Dictionary
taste bud
medical Definition of taste bud
: 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
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