flavor
[noun]
Synonyms: taste, relish, sapidity, sapor, savor, smack, tang

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I. fla‧vour¹ British English, flavor American English /ˈfleɪvə $ -ər/ noun

1. [countable] the particular taste of a food or drink:
Which flavour do you want – chocolate or vanilla?
flavour of
a dry wine with flavors of honey and apricot

2. [uncountable] the quality of tasting good:
I prefer this one because it has more flavour.

3. [uncountable and countable] a substance used to give something a particular taste Synonym : flavouring:
artificial flavours

4. [singular] a quality or feature that makes something have a particular style or character:
The stories have a strong regional flavour.
flavour of
Critics claim the building would destroy the flavor of the neighborhood.

5. [singular] an idea of what the typical qualities of something are
flavour of
Marston’s book gives you a flavour of life in the 16th century.

6. flavour of the month an idea, person, style etc that is very popular at a particular time

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II. flavour² British English, flavor American English verb [transitive]
to give something a particular taste or more taste

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flavor

delicious
Mango has a delicious flavour.
sweet/spicy/bitter/salty etc
The flavor was like peaches, but not as sweet.
nutty
The seeds have a nutty flavour.
smoky
a relatively mild chili with a rich, smoky flavor
strong
The flavour of the sauce was quite strong.
rich (=strong and pleasant)
The brown sugar makes the flavour especially rich.
mild
I prefer a sausage with a milder flavour.
mellow/smooth (=pleasant and not strong or bitter)
Add milk to make the flavour more mellow.
delicate/subtle (=pleasant and not strong)
The wine should be served cold so that it doesn’t lose any of its delicate flavour.
distinctive/unique (=very different from other foods or drinks)
Juniper berries give the drink its distinctive flavour.
chocolate/strawberry etc flavour
Does this milkshake come in a chocolate flavor?
have a sweet/strong etc flavour
These biscuits have a very distinctive flavour.
add/give flavour
Herbs add flavor to a salad.
bring out the flavour (=make the flavour more noticeable)
The fruit is cooked to bring out the flavour.
improve/enhance the flavour
You can enhance the flavour by adding some cream.
be full of flavour
The beef is tender and full of flavour.

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