taste buds

taste bud

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Definition of taste buds words

noun taste buds one of numerous small, flask-shaped bodies, chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue, which are the end organs for the sense of taste. 1

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Origin of taste buds

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Taste buds

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taste buds popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for taste buds

noun taste buds

gout — an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
gustation — the act of tasting.

All 2 Synonyms of taste buds