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   fla·vor

   /ˈflāvər/

   noun

   • 1. the distinctive taste of a food or drink: "the yoghurt comes in eight fruit flavors" Similar tastesavortangrelishpalaterare:saporflavoringseasoningtastinesstangtanginessinterestrelishbitepiquancypungencysavorsmackspicespicinesssharpnesszestracinessedgeinformal:zingzippunchOpposite blandness
   • ▪ the general quality of taste in a food: "no other cracker adds so much flavor to the cheese"
   • ▪ a substance used to alter or enhance the taste of food or drink; a flavoring: US "we use vanilla and almond flavors"
   • 2. an indication of the essential character of something: "the extracts give a flavor of the content and tone of the conversation"
   • ▪ a distinctive quality or atmosphere: "whitewashed walls and red pantiles gave the resort a Mediterranean flavor"
   • 3. a kind, variety, or sort: "various flavors of firewall are evolving"
   • 4. a quantized property of quarks that differentiates them into at least six varieties (up, down, charmed, strange, top, bottom).

   verb

   • 1. alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient: "chunks of chicken flavored with herbs"
   • ▪ give a distinctive quality to: "the faint exasperation that had flavored her tone"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘fragrance, aroma’): from Old French flaor, perhaps based on a blend of Latin flatus ‘blowing’ and foetor ‘stench’; the -v- appears to have been introduced in Middle English by association with savor. flavor (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the late 17th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flavorFlavor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word flavor, from taste and smell to quality and variety. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related entries for flavor.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLAVOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Flavor is the US spelling of flavour, and it means the way a substance tastes or smells. Learn how to use flavor in sentences, and find related words and phrases for different flavors and tastes.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLAVOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Flavor is the US spelling of flavour, and it means how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and examples of flavor in different contexts and languages.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › flavorFLAVOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a substance or extract that provides a particular taste; flavoring. Synonyms: seasoning. the characteristic quality of a thing: He captured the flavor of the experience in his book. Synonyms: spirit, essence. a particular quality noticeable in a thing: language with a strong nautical flavor.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLAVOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Flavour is a noun that means how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself. It can also mean a quality, character, or idea of something. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of flavour with examples and collocations.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flavorFlavor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Flavor is the way something tastes. If an ice cream shop offers 50 flavors, each one of them will taste different. The flavor of your soup can be adjusted by adding salt — and when you add ingredients to change a food's taste, you can say you flavor it.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › flavorFlavor - definition of flavor by The Free Dictionary

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   Flavor is the distinctive taste or smell of a substance, or a substance that imparts taste or smell. It can also refer to a characteristic quality or atmosphere of a place or situation. See different meanings, synonyms, and translations of flavor.