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

Each bottle made our taste buds sing, but standouts from our testing included the Power Greens smoothie, rich in vibrant-tasting wheatgrass and spirulina, and the sweet-chocolatey Raspberry Cacao blend, which packs fresh beets, cashew butter, and rose water. —Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2025

Maintaining moisture in your mouth will optimize the function of taste buds. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025

Both of these factors dull the sensitivity of taste buds, particularly with sweet and salty foods, by around 30 percent, according to a 2010 study commissioned by German airline Lufthansa. —Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 22 May 2025

Vinci Italian Treat your taste buds with an Italian buffet, from breakfast pizza to handmade ravioli. —Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 8 May 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