taste bud
noun
: an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue
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Its open-to-the-street layout and illuminated bar will catch your eye, but the dining will capture your taste buds.
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Tom Bentley, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Layer sauerkraut onto your favorite sandwich or wrap for a tangy crunch that wakes up your taste buds.
—Food Drink Life, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
The American Kennel Club notes that dogs have fewer taste buds than humans—about 1,700 in the average dog compared to 9,000 in humans.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
After all, her grandfather crafted the substance in a lab in 1968, making taste buds soar with joy.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Tom Bentley, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Layer sauerkraut onto your favorite sandwich or wrap for a tangy crunch that wakes up your taste buds.
—Food Drink Life, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
The American Kennel Club notes that dogs have fewer taste buds than humans—about 1,700 in the average dog compared to 9,000 in humans.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
After all, her grandfather crafted the substance in a lab in 1968, making taste buds soar with joy.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for taste bud
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“Taste bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taste%20bud. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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