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palatable

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pal·at·a·ble  (pl-t-bl)
adj.
1. Acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten.
2. Acceptable or agreeable to the mind or sensibilities: a palatable solution to the problem.

palat·a·bili·ty, palat·a·ble·ness n.
palat·a·bly adv.

palatable
Adjective
1. (of food or drink) pleasant to taste
2. (of an experience or idea) acceptable or satisfactory
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.palatable - acceptable to the taste or mind; "palatable food"; "a palatable solution to the problem"
appetising, appetizing - appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
comestible, eatable, edible - suitable for use as food
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
unpalatable - not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind; "an unpalatable meal"; "unpalatable truths"; "unpalatable behavior"

palatable
adjective 1. delicious, tasty, luscious, savoury, delectable, mouthwatering, appetizing, toothsome, yummo Austral. (slang) << OPPOSITE unpalatable
Translations
palatable [ˈpælɪtəbl] adjsabroso (= acceptable); aceptable
palatable [ˈpælɪtəbl] adjbon(bonne)agréable au goût
palatable [ˈpælɪtəbl] adj [food, drink] → genießbar (fig) [idea, fact etc] → angenehm
palatable [ˈpælɪtəbl] adjgustoso/a


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Fogg accordingly tasted the dish, but, despite its spiced sauce, found it far from palatable.
Never, thought Tara of Helium, had aught so delicious impinged upon her palate, and yet it was naught else than the almost tasteless usa, which is considered to be palatable only after having been cooked and highly spiced.
This great philosopher freely acknowledged his own mistakes in natural philosophy, because he proceeded in many things upon conjecture, as all men must do; and he found that Gassendi, who had made the doctrine of Epicurus as palatable as he could, and the vortices of Descartes, were equally to be exploded.
 
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