Added 10 October 2026 tastebud /ˈteɪstbʌd/ noun Categories: The BodyObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tastebud at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue. Origin From taste + bud. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: papillatastertonguetastevinteatbitetoothletpalppunctumtang Back to today's word