( BrE ) ( AmE flavor ) noun
1 taste of food
ADJECTIVE
▪ delicious , fine ( esp. BrE ), good , lovely ( esp. BrE ), pleasant ( esp. BrE ), wonderful
▪ characteristic ( esp. BrE ), distinctive , particular , unique
▪ full , pronounced ( esp. BrE ), rich , strong
▪ complex , intense
▪ delicate , mild , subtle
▪ extra
▪ fresh
▪ sweet
▪ bitter , sharp , sour , tangy
▪ salty
▪ spicy
▪ smoky
▪ exotic
▪ cheese , chocolate , fruit , lemon , mint , nutty , etc.
▪ ice-cream
▪ natural
▪ artificial ( AmE ) (usually artificial flavouring in BrE )
VERB + FLAVOUR/FLAVOR
▪ have
▪
It has a very mild ~.
▪ keep , retain
▪
Delicate herbs keep their ~ better when frozen.
▪ lose
▪ add , give sth , impart , lend (sth) , provide
▪
a spice that gives a characteristic ~ to a range of dishes
▪
herbs that add ~ to a range of dishes
▪ bring out , enhance , improve , release
▪
The lemon juice brings out the natural fruit ~s.
▪
Bay leaves should be broken to release their ~.
▪ spoil
▪ destroy
▪
Cooking the vegetable destroys its wonderful delicate ~.
▪ appreciate , enjoy , savour/savor , taste
▪
Enjoy the ~ of fresh fish.
FLAVOUR/FLAVOR + NOUN
▪ enhancer
▪
Salt is a common ~ enhancer.
PREPOSITION
▪ for ~
▪
Cream may be added to the sauce for extra ~.
▪ in ~
▪
It is stronger in ~ than other Dutch cheeses.
▪ with a ~
▪
a dish with a strong spicy ~
PHRASES
▪ full of ~
▪
vegetables that are fresh and full of ~
2 particular quality/atmosphere
ADJECTIVE
▪ distinctive , particular , unique
▪ strong
▪
The festival has a strong international ~.
▪ international , local , regional
▪
The festival has a strong international ~.
▪ American , Scandinavian , etc.
▪ political
VERB + FLAVOUR/FLAVOR
▪ have
▪
The college has a truly international ~.
▪ acquire , take on
▪
The music festival has taken on a distinctly German ~.
▪ lose
▪ add , give sth , impart , provide
▪
The intervention of the authorities gave union struggles a decidedly political ~.
▪ experience , get
▪
The children experienced the ~ of medieval life.
▪
She rotated around the departments to get a ~ of all aspects of the business.
▪ appreciate , enjoy
▪ capture
▪
The movie captures the ~ of rural life in this area.
▪ convey
PREPOSITION
▪ with a … ~
▪
a TV show with a Mexican ~