English noun: tastebud | |||
1. | tastebud (body) an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue | ||
Synonyms | gustatory organ, taste bud | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemoreceptor | ||
Part holonym | gustatory cell, neuroepithelium, taste cell | ||
Part meronym | clapper, epiglottis, glossa, lingua, palate, pharynx, roof of the mouth, throat, tongue | ||