2019-01-28

pensnest: bright-eyed baby me (I like long words)
2019-01-28 09:01 pm

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Just popping in for a quick post before I irrigate my nasal passages.

Please.

palate the roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates and, obviously related to this, a person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavours

pallet - a straw mattress or a temporary bed; in medieval stories, a place where serfs might sleep, in modern situations a wooden tray that can be picked up by a fork lift truck

palette - a thin board on which an artist lays and mixes coloure; or, relatedly, the range of colours used by a particular artist or in a particular picture; or, relatedly, the range or variety of tonal or instrumental 'colour' in a musical piece

Hmph.