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taste bud
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taste bud
any of the elevated oval-shaped sensory end organs on the surface of the tongue, by means of which the sensation of taste is experienced

taste bud [′tāst ‚bəd]
(anatomy)
An end organ consisting of goblet-shaped clusters of elongate cells with microvilli on the distal end to mediate the sense of taste.


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The free Tickle The Tastebuds lunch club, which provides hot meals for around 45 vulnerable people once a fortnight, was set up 10 years ago by Wendy Brading and late friend Ann Simpson.
They are full flavoured and really tasty with a sharp kick, bringing your tastebuds alive due to the vinegar.
There's everything on offer from cakes, seafood and liqueurs to Chinese noodles and curries, chocolate, cheese and those tastebud tingling steak and burger stands that spill such lovely smells across the waterfront.
 
 
 
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