The Only Use of
palate
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- "One time I asked her to have a chew and she said no thanks, that— chewing gum cleaved to her palate and rendered her speechless," said Jem carefully.
p. 69.8palate = the upper surface of the mouth
Definitions:
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(1)
(palate as in: palate of the mouth) upper surface of the mouthDo not confuse this with the similarly spelled words with the same pronunciation--pallet and palette.
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(2)
(palate as in: clear my palate) sense of taste
(Do not confuse this with the similarly spelled words with the same pronunciation--pallet and pallete.)