Definition of palates:
(n) :
(figuratively) A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors.
(n) :
(figuratively) Mental relish; a liking or affinity for something.
(n) :
Taste or flavour, especially with reference to wine or other alcoholic drinks.
(n) :
(anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
(n) :
(zoology) A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat analogous to the palate of vertebrates.
(n) :
(botany) A projection in the throat of certain bilabiate flowers as the snapdragon.