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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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   1. archaic : odor, fragrance. b. : the quality of something that affects the sense of taste. c. : the blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance in the mouth. the flavor of apples. 2. : a substance that flavors. artificial flavors. 3. a. : characteristic or predominant quality. the ethnic flavor of a neighborhood. b.

3. 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.

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

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   FLAVOR definition: 1. US spelling of flavour 2. how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself: 3. a…. Learn more.

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

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   how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself: flavor of Add a little salt to bring out the flavor of the herbs. My fish was delicious but Charles' beef had almost no flavor (= did not taste of anything). This wine has a light, fruity flavor (= the taste of fruit).

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

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   FLAVOUR definition: 1. how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself: 2. a particular quality or character…. Learn more.

7. 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.

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   noun. taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth. a substance added to food, etc, to impart a specific taste. a distinctive quality or atmosphere; suggestion. a poem with a Shakespearean flavour. a type or variety. various flavours of graphical interface.

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

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   1. taste, esp. the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth. 2. a substance or extract that provides a particular taste; flavoring. 3. the characteristic quality of a thing: to capture the flavor of an experience.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLAVOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    6 meanings: 1. The flavor of a food or drink is its taste. 2. If something is orange flavor or beef flavor, it is made to taste.... Click for more definitions.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishflavor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of flavor noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.