/ Dictionary / Index T taste bud: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: taste' bud" Pronunciation: [key] one of numerous small, flask-shaped bodies, chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue, which are the end organs for the sense of taste. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tastebud (Thesaurus) taste tasteful Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language