flavour
Americannoun
noun
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taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth
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a substance added to food, etc, to impart a specific taste
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a distinctive quality or atmosphere; suggestion
a poem with a Shakespearean flavour
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a type or variety
various flavours of graphical interface
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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)
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a person or thing that is the most popular at a certain time
verb
Spelling
See -or 1.
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Etymology
Origin of flavour
C14: from Old French flaour , from Late Latin flātor (unattested) bad smell, breath, from Latin flāre to blow
Example Sentences
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"We're kind of like flavour miners," says Clayton says.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
They've experimented with different microorganisms to minimise off-flavours and maximise desirable flavour compounds such as umami or sweetness.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Food writer and influencer Ranji, known online as Tooting Mama, says the fruit's appeal lies in its distinct flavour and texture.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
"The drinks become less about the quality and taste of the matcha" and more about highlighting unique flavour combinations, she says.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Sam thought that it tasted far better, somehow, than it had for a good while: Gollum’s behaviour had made him attend to its flavour again.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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