palate

The roof of the mouth; a person's ability to distinguish and appreciate different flavours; figuratively, one's taste or preference for something, especially in art, wine, or food.

• palatable/ˈpælɪtəbəl/(adj)美味的；可接受的

• refined palate
• palate cleanser
• palate for wine
• suit the palate
• educate the palate
• sophisticated palate

1. 1.A sommelier's palate can distinguish hundreds of flavour compounds in a single sip of wine — detecting notes of blackcurrant, tobacco, wet stone, and cedar that most drinkers would miss. (trained taste ability)
2. 2.The exhibition was designed to appeal to a broad palate — from accessible impressionist landscapes to challenging contemporary installations. (figurative taste/preference)

• taste/teɪst/— ability to discern flavours; aesthetic preference
• appreciation/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/— understanding and enjoyment

from Latin "palatum" (roof of the mouth) — the physical structure became metaphorical: the organ of taste became taste itself