tastebud

Thân thiện

A child sticks out her tongue to show her tastebuds.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small sensory organ on the tongue: A tastebud is one of many small, oval-shaped structures on the surface of the tongue that contain the cells responsible for the sense of taste.
   • The primary organ for detecting flavor: It functions as the receptor organ for gustatory (taste) sensations, allowing the perception of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Each tastebud contains dozens of taste receptor cells.
  • Burning your tongue on hot food can temporarily damage your tastebuds.
  • The distribution of different types of tastebuds varies across the tongue's surface.

Advanced Usage

• "to excite the tastebuds": to stimulate the sense of taste, often used metaphorically to describe appealing food.
  • The chef's innovative dish is designed to excite the tastebuds.
• "a tastebud for something": a liking or appreciation for something (figurative use).
  • After traveling, she developed a tastebud for exotic spices.

Variants and Related Words

• Taste bud (n): An alternative, more common spelling of the same word, often written as two words.
  • The diagram showed the location of each taste bud.
• Gustatory cell (n): A specialized cell within a tastebud that actually detects chemical stimuli.
  • Each gustatory cell responds to a primary taste quality.
• Papilla (n): A small, nipple-like projection on the tongue; many taste buds are located within these structures.
  • Fungiform papillae on the tip of the tongue contain tastebuds.

Synonyms

• Gustatory organ: A more formal term for a tastebud.
• Taste receptor: Emphasizes the sensory function of the structure.

Related Phrases

• To have one's tastebuds tickled: To experience a pleasant or interesting taste.
  • The unique combination of flavors really tickled my tastebuds.
• A treat for the tastebuds: Something that tastes very good.
  • This dessert is a real treat for the tastebuds.

Related Idioms

• To be a matter of taste/tastebuds: Used to indicate that a preference is subjective.
  • Whether you like the strong cheese is a matter of tastebuds. (Note: The more common idiom is "a matter of taste"; "tastebuds" is a playful substitution for emphasis).

Học thuật

Noun

1. an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue

Từ đồng nghĩa

• taste bud
• gustatory organ