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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"Our customers were very intrigued by the flavour combination, and once they tried it, they were pleasantly surprised by how well the flavours worked together," said Ollie Gold, the bakery's founder.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
As part of the new proposals, packs would need to be plain with strict limits on branding and only simple flavour descriptions like "apple" or "cola" used.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
At least, "we can detect the precursor of the smoky flavour beforehand".
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The outcome could add another flavour to events - although Meghan will not now be in the UK when the ruling is published.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Second, the quotation above gives a true flavour of Galileo’s style and personality.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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