FLAVOUR


Meaning of FLAVOUR in English

I. fla ‧ vour 1 BrE AmE 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 SYN 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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COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1 & 2)

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + flavour

▪ 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?

■ verbs

▪ 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.

■ phrases

▪ be full of flavour

The beef is tender and full of flavour.

II. flavour 2 BrE AmE British English , flavor American English verb [transitive]

to give something a particular taste or more taste

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.