taste bud

A form of tastebud — Any of the small organs on the tongue used for tasting.

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tastebudgustatory organ
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Meanings

nountaste bud (plural taste buds)

plural taste buds

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tastebud.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue

Similar
tastebudgustatory organ
Broader
chemoreceptor
Also see
tastebud

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

taste bud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taste%20bud

MLA

“taste bud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taste%20bud. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taste bud,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taste%20bud.

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