- (Anatomy) The roof of the mouth; the uraniscus.
- The sense of taste.
Etymology: From Middle English < Old French palat < Latin palatum (roof of the mouth), perhaps of Etruscan origin.
- Dutch: gehemelte , verhemelte
- French: palais(fr)m
- German: Gaumen(de)m
- Italian: palato(it)m
- Spanish: paladar(es)m
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