4.It may not seem a palatable suggestion at first thought. Palate,the top part of the insidef mouth,was once generally held to be the organ of taste.So“palatable”means “pleasant to the taste”.Here used figuratively,it means "agreeable to the mind'or“acceptable”. e.g.It doesn't seem to be a palatable suggestion to drive home in such bad weather;I prefer to stay until it clears up.2 4. It may not seem a palatable suggestion, at first thought. Palate, the top part of the inside of the mouth, was once generally held to be the organ of taste. So “palatable” means “pleasant to the taste”. Here used figuratively, it means “agreeable to the mind” or “acceptable”. • e.g. It doesn’t seem to be a palatable suggestion to drive home in such bad weather; I prefer to stay until it clears up