flavour

American  

[fley-ver] / ˈfleɪ vər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. flavor.

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flavour British  

/ ˈfleɪvə /

noun

1. taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth

2. a substance added to food, etc, to impart a specific taste

3. a distinctive quality or atmosphere; suggestion

   a poem with a Shakespearean flavour

4. a type or variety

   various flavours of graphical interface

5. physics a property of quarks that enables them to be differentiated into six types: up, down, strange, charm, bottom (or beauty), and top (or truth)

6. a person or thing that is the most popular at a certain time

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verb

1. (tr) to impart a flavour, taste, or quality to

Spelling

See -or ¹.

Other Word Forms

• flavourer noun
• flavourless adjective
• flavoursome adjective

Etymology

Origin of flavour

C14: from Old French flaour , from Late Latin flātor (unattested) bad smell, breath, from Latin flāre to blow

Example Sentences

But the mint flavour ends up crowding out the others.

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The naan's chewiness adds texture to every bite; its subtle flavour complements the gravy's spices and seasonings.

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It was a nod to his musical heritage and the Ethiopian pentatonic scale that gives his sound its unique flavour when combined with other jazz traditions from around the world.

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Mince pies have also been a Christmas season must-have and now come in many luxurious flavours.

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But the King seemed to enjoy some of the less usual beers on offer, including one with an apricot flavour.

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