tastebud

CEFRB1

/ˈteɪstbʌd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small organ on the tongue that senses taste.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of the small organs on the tongue used for tasting.

Examples

  • A single tastebud can detect a variety of different flavors.

  • Each tastebud on your tongue can detect several different flavors.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • A tastebud is a cluster of cells that send flavor signals to the brain.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

A single blank helps detect flavor on the surface of the tongue.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From taste + bud.