Pronunciation: ' fl ā -v ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English flavour, modification of Anglo-French flaur, flour, from Vulgar Latin *flator, alteration of Latin flatus breath, act of blowing ― more at FLATULENT
Date: 14th century
1 a archaic : ODOR , FRAGRANCE b : the quality of something that affects the sense of taste c : the blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance in the mouth <the flavor of apples>
2 : a substance that flavors <artificial flavor s >
3 a : characteristic or predominant quality <the ethnic flavor of a neighborhood> b : a distinctive appealing or enlivening quality <her performance adds flavor to the show>
4 a : VARIETY 3A b : a property that distinguishes different types of elementary particles (as quarks or neutrinos) also : any of the different types of particles that are distinguished by flavor
5 : VERSION 3 < flavor s of software>
6 : one that is in the center of public attention for a limited time ― usually used in phrases like flavor of the month
– fla · vored \ -v ə rd \ adjective
– fla · vor · ful \ -v ə r-f ə l \ adjective
– fla · vor · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– fla · vor · less \ -v ə r-l ə s \ adjective
– fla · vor · some \ -s ə m \ adjective