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Taste bud
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any of the group of sensory cells that are mainly on the tongue, making one recognize different tastes
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Taste buds are sensory organs located on the tongue and other parts of the mouth that allow us to perceive different tastes.
The average human tongue contains thousands of taste buds, each capable of detecting sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami flavors.
