noun
flavor
FLAY-vuh
noun
1
(American spelling) The distinct taste of a food or drink.
"The soup had a rich, smoky flavor."
"This ice cream comes in a dozen different flavors."
2
The distinctive character or quality of something.
"The film captures the flavor of small-town life in the 1950s."
verb
1
To add taste or seasoning to something.
"She flavored the stew with fresh herbs."
How to Use Flavor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe taste of something, or more broadly, the general character or feel of something.
UK vs US
This is the American spelling; British English uses "flavour."
Common pairings
add flavor
burst of flavor
local flavor
Word Forms
flavored past tense, flavors plural, flavors singular
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Etymology
From Old French flaour ("smell, odour"), from Latin flare ("to blow"). It originally referred mainly to smell before shifting to mean taste.