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palate cleanser

palate cleanser noun: a serving of food or drink intended to remove food residue from the tongue, typically served between courses so that the diner can more accurately assess a new flavour.

Noun

palate cleanser (plural palate cleansers)

  1. A serving of food or drink intended to remove food residue from the tongue, typically served between courses so that the diner can more accurately assess a new flavour.
    • Pickled ginger is used as a palate cleanser between sushi pieces.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Anything that serves as a temporary break or variation from the norm.
    • Working something like the Sloan case would get justice for a family and serve as a palate cleanser for me.2021, Tom Fowler, Right as Rain

Forms of palate cleanser

pluralpalate cleansers

Questions about palate cleanser

What does palate cleanser mean?
Palate cleanser means a serving of food or drink intended to remove food residue from the tongue, typically served between courses so that the diner can more accurately assess a new flavour.
What part of speech is palate cleanser?
Palate cleanser is a noun.
What is the plural of palate cleanser?
The plural of palate cleanser is palate cleansers.

Words near palate cleanser in the dictionary

  1. palatalizing
  2. palatally
  3. palatals
  4. palatas
  5. palate
  6. palate cleanser
  7. palate cleansers
  8. palate expander
  9. palate expanders
  10. palateable
  11. palated

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