- a variation of flavor.
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.
Other Word Forms
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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"They deliver lots and lots of flavour for not very much money, and they last well in your store cupboard," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
It gave UK fans a flavour of college football, but it lacked the pomp and circumstance of regular games in the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Oysters are a staple of brunch menus and seafood buffets across Australia, with local varieties famed for their rich, creamy flavour.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Innovation in ice cream is not just limited to flavour, according to Honorata Jarocka, associate director at market intelligence company, Mintel.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Nico sipped more Gatorade, which was nice and cold, but without flavour.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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