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

How Does Olive Oil Coffee Taste? Both coffee and olive oil have heart health benefits, so this drink seemed like a worthy addition to my morning routine, but my taste buds were not convinced. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025

Bywater Bakery, owned by the creator of Whole Foods' famous Chantilly cake, has done it again, tantalizing our taste buds with a tropical twist on a king cake. —Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025

Fort-de-France, the island’s captivating capital, is a treasure trove of busy markets, charming eateries and authentic street food stalls that marry the island’s French influence and Caribbean flair to create unique dishes that will delight your taste buds. —Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025

Its open-to-the-street layout and illuminated bar will catch your eye, but the dining will capture your taste buds. —Tom Bentley, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taste bud

• waterflood
• blood
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud
• lifeblood

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