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
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Consumers also report a pleasant woody note mixing with pleasant sweet grape notes to truly delight their taste buds.
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Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Nothing tempts the taste buds more when the weather starts to warm than the nostalgic scent of burgers grilling and the plumes of smoke from backyard grills filling the air.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
This phytonutrient attaches to the receptors on the taste buds that detect temperature, sending signals of spicy heat to the brain.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
The Belgian waffle is served with fried chicken, which had my taste buds salivating.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
And not all of them are a smart choice—for your health, taste buds, or wallet.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2024
Chewing your food properly is something to consider too–experts suggest chewing each bite at least 20 to 30 times, to allow the satiety signal to move from your taste buds to brain.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
At the end of just about every stovetop recipe is a key directive that seems to elude some: Taste, and season with more salt and pepper, as desired.
Also known as seasoning to taste, this instruction is paramount in recipes, because everyone’s taste buds are different.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Your taste buds might miss salt at first, but most people who cut down adjust in time, the AHA says.
—Lauren Del Turco, SELF, 22 Feb. 2024
Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Nothing tempts the taste buds more when the weather starts to warm than the nostalgic scent of burgers grilling and the plumes of smoke from backyard grills filling the air.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
This phytonutrient attaches to the receptors on the taste buds that detect temperature, sending signals of spicy heat to the brain.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
The Belgian waffle is served with fried chicken, which had my taste buds salivating.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
And not all of them are a smart choice—for your health, taste buds, or wallet.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2024
Chewing your food properly is something to consider too–experts suggest chewing each bite at least 20 to 30 times, to allow the satiety signal to move from your taste buds to brain.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
At the end of just about every stovetop recipe is a key directive that seems to elude some: Taste, and season with more salt and pepper, as desired.
Also known as seasoning to taste, this instruction is paramount in recipes, because everyone’s taste buds are different.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Your taste buds might miss salt at first, but most people who cut down adjust in time, the AHA says.
—Lauren Del Turco, SELF, 22 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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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
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