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palates

SayPAL-uhts/ˈpæl.əts/

2 meanings of palates

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of palate. Use it when you talk about the sense of taste of many people.

    Very spicy food can be too strong for young palates.

    The chef makes simple dishes that please most palates.

  2. 2
    verbnonstandard
    Third-person singular present of palate. Some people think this use is not correct.

palates is a form of palate

palate, noun: The top inside part of the mouth. It separates the mouth from the nose in people and other animals with backbones. Full entry

Forms
palatepalates plural
Spelling
palate → palates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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