( US flavor )
■ noun
1》 the distinctive taste of a food or drink.
↘ chiefly N. Amer. a ~ing.
2》 a distinctive quality or atmosphere: a European ~.
↘an indication of the essential character of something: the extracts give a ~ of the conversation.
3》 Physics a quantized property of quarks with values designated up, down, charmed, strange, top, and bottom.
■ verb give ~ to.
Phrases
~ of the month a person or thing that is currently popular.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~ful adjective
~less adjective
~some adjective
Origin
ME (in the sense 'fragrance, aroma'): from OFr. flaor , perh. based on a blend of L. flatus 'blowing' and foetor 'stench'; the -v- appears to have been introduced in ME by assoc. with savour .