These two are not the same word. They're both common. You look like an idiot when you use the wrong one.

palate
Pronunciation: \ˈpa-lət\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin palatum
Date: 14th century

1. the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity
2. (a) a usually intellectual taste or liking <too ornate for my palate>; (b) the sense of taste

palette
Pronunciation: \ˈpa-lət\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, diminutive of pale spade, from Latin pala; probably akin to Latin pangere to fix -- more at pact
Date: 1622

1. a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
2. (a) the set of colors put on the palette; (b)(1) : a particular range, quality, or use of color (b)(2) a comparable range, quality, or use of available elements <a rich palette of tones and timbres> <a palette of flavors>

Posted by Barzelay on 2009/11/04 @ 21:47 | Comments (4) | Food Politics and Culture

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