palate /ˈpalət, ˈpælət
/ ▸ noun 1 the roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the nose and the mouth in vertebrates. 2 a person's appreciation of taste and flavor, especially when sophisticated and discriminating: a fine range of drink for sophisticated palates
figurative the suggestions may not suit everyone's palate.
▪ taste or flavor of wine or beer: a wine with a zingy, peachy palate.
– ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin palatum.