&gt;&gt;<i>Native speaker here - it&#x27;s just the word we use for people&#x27;s tastes.</i><p>&gt;<i>Palette would be the word usually used in this case. As in, an artist&#x27;s palette.</i><p>No, it wouldn&#x27;t.<p>From the Google built-in dictionary, palate (with 1 &quot;t&quot;):<p>&quot;2. a person&#x27;s ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavours.&quot;<p>And from Webster:
2. the sense of taste<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.merriam-webster.com&#x2F;dictionary&#x2F;palate" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.merriam-webster.com&#x2F;dictionary&#x2F;palate</a><p>Also:
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