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tastebud

n. The small organs on the tongue used for tasting.

WordNet
tastebud

n. an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue [syn: taste bud, gustatory organ]

Usage examples of "tastebud".

Dokken sipped it, winced, and tried to soothe his tastebuds by thinking about the coffee he used to drink as a young man, even the bad powdered substitute on the colony ship.

Food, prepared in enormous quantities, tantalized the tastebuds of everyone, and anticipation of the great feast and evening ceremony added to the frenzied excitement.