taste bud

ˈteɪst ˌbʌd

Definition

Definition of taste bud - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

sensory organ on the tongue for tasting flavors

TECH.

Taste buds help us enjoy different flavors.
Taste buds detect sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
Without taste buds, food would be flavorless.

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Expressions with taste

change taste

make food taste different

The chef can change taste by adding spices.

taste victory

experience success or win in a competition

After years of hard work, the team finally tasted victory.

acquired taste

taste developed through habit or learning

Olives are often considered an acquired taste.

taste blood

experience success and want more

After winning his first match, he tasted blood and trained even harder.

develop a taste for

start enjoying a particular food or drink

He developed a taste for spicy food while living in Mexico.

give someone a taste of

let someone experience something for a short time

The coach gave him a taste of real competition.

Expressions with bud

come into bud

start to grow small new parts on a plant

The trees come into bud every spring.

cotton bud

small stick with cotton wool ends for cleaning

She used a cotton bud to clean her ears.

cotton wool bud

short stick with cotton ends for cleaning or makeup

She used a cotton wool bud to clean her ear.

in the bud

adv.

at an early stage before something develops

The problem was stopped in the bud.

bud vase

small vase for holding one or a few flower buds

She placed a rose in the bud vase.

in bud

adj.

having flowers that are not open yet

The roses are in bud and will bloom soon.

tender bud

young and soft growth on a plant

The tender bud appeared on the tree in early spring.

nip in the bud

stop something before it becomes a problem

We need to nip this issue in the bud before it escalates.

big bud

large swelling on a plant

The big bud on the tree will bloom soon.

flower bud

early shoot that later opens into a bloom

Each flower bud opened slowly in the warm spring sunlight.

Terms with taste bud included in their meaning

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calyculus

medical

small cup-shaped structure like a taste bud

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French:papille gustative, ...
German:Geschmacksknospe, ...
Italian:papilla gustativa, ...
Spanish:papila gustativa, ...
Portuguese:papila gustativa, ...
Chinese:味蕾, ...
Japanese:味蕾, ...
Arabic:حُلَيمَة تَذَوُّق, ...
Hebrew:פִּטְמַת טַעַם, ...
Russian:вкусовой рецептор, ...
Ukrainian:смаковий рецептор, ...
Hindi:स्वाद कलिका, ...
Bengali:স্বাদকোরক, ...
Catalan:papil.la gustativa, ...
Czech:chuťový pohárek, ...
Danish:smagsløg, ...
Dutch:smaakpapil, ...
Greek:γευστικός κάλυκας, ...
Hungarian:ízlelőbimbó, ...
Khmer:ក្រពេញរសជាតិ, ...
Korean:미뢰, ...
Persian:پرز چشایی, ...
Polish:kubki smakowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):papila gustativa, ...
Romanian:papilă gustativă, ...
Swedish:smaklök, ...
Thai:ตุ่มรับรส, ...
Turkish:tat tomurcuğu, ...
Vietnamese:nụ vị giác, ...

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