palatable

/ˈpælətəbl/ adjective formal

Definition

FOOD › If food or drink is palatable, it has a pleasant taste: a palatable local wine

IDEA › If an idea or plan is palatable, it is acceptable: They need to make the project more palatable to local people. → Opposite unpalatable

(Definition of palatable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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