FLAVOUR


Meaning of FLAVOUR in English

( 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 ~

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