mindmap root((美味)) palatable often applies to something that is unexpectedly found to be agreeable: surprised to find Indian food quite ~. appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste: select from a cart filled with ~ desserts. savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness: egg rolls filled with various ~ fillings. tasty implies a pronounced and appetizing taste: stale shrimp that were far from ~. toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or lusciousness: a dazzling array of ~ hor d'oeuvres.