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taste bud
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
taste bud
(noun)
taste bud
noun
plural
taste buds
taste bud
noun
plural
taste buds
Britannica Dictionary definition of TASTE BUD
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one of many small spots on your tongue that give you the ability to taste things
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