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  • noun Plural form of papilla.

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  • "Let your condiments be in the condition of your senses. To appreciate the flavor of these wild apples requires vigorous and healthy senses, papillae firm and erect on the tongue and palate, not easily flattened and tamed." - 'Wild Apples', Henry David Thoreau.

    December 14, 2007