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1. The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
   - roof of the mouth

Sounds like: pairing, ppalate, pallet, palette, pa

Derived forms: palates

Type of: surface

Part of: cakehole [Brit, informal], gob [Brit, informal], hole [informal], kisser [informal], maw [informal], mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, trap [informal], yap [N. Amer, informal]

Encyclopedia: Palate, soft