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

The Alphonso, often called the "king of mangoes" for its sweetness, rich flavour and distinctive aroma, is typically flown into the UK each year between April and June.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Her friend Abeer, 28, agrees, but adds that she thinks the majority of people drink it "for the vibes" rather than because they like the flavour.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Of the idea of setting the story when the characters were aged in their 40s, the 50-year-old comedian said it "puts a different flavour on it".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Other labels will bring a royal flavour to the runway, with brands worn by Princess Catherine including Emilia Wickstead, Edeline Lee and Erdem putting on shows.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

I had eaten with relish: the food was good—void of the feverish flavour which had hitherto poisoned what I had swallowed.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë