Tongue

Muscular organ in the mouth used for taste, speech, and swallowing.

lingual

The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth used for taste, speech, and swallowing.

/tʌŋ/

From Old English tunge, from Proto-West Germanic *tungja.

Your tongue is a strong muscle in your mouth that helps you taste, talk, and swallow food.

What is the tongue? It's a muscular organ in your mouth
What does it do? It helps with taste, speech, and swallowing
How many tastes can it detect? Traditionally, it was thought to be five, but research suggests more

glossa

organ body part

taste bud lingual papillae

taste buds lingual frenulum

mouth oral cavity

body part organ