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

Recent Examples on the Web

Deadline reports that Judd Apatow is directing Cola Wars, a film about the battle between Coke and Pepsi for the hearts, minds, and taste buds of the world. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024

Get ready to reap all the benefits without boring your taste buds. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024

Each sip reveals a burst of juicy raspberries intertwined with delicate white flowers, creating a tantalizing sensation that dances across your taste buds. —Noel Burgess, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

While some can be great, too much can overwhelm your taste buds, masking the other flavors in your dish. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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