( BrE ) ( NAmE fla·vor ) / ˈfleɪvə(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ U ] how food or drink tastes
SYN taste :
The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce.
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses.
2.
[ C ] a particular type of taste :
This yogurt comes in ten different flavours.
a wine with a delicate fruit flavour
3.
[ sing. ] a particular quality or atmosphere
SYN ambience :
the distinctive flavour of South Florida
Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion.
4.
[ sing. ] a / the ~ of sth an idea of what sth is like :
I have tried to convey something of the flavour of the argument.
5.
( computing ) a particular type of sth, especially computer software
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IDIOMS
- flavour of the month
■ verb
[ vn ] flavour sth (with sth) to add sth to food or drink to give it more flavour or a particular flavour
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense fragrance, aroma ): from Old French flaor , perhaps based on a blend of Latin flatus blowing and foetor stench; the -v- appears to have been introduced in Middle English by association with savour . Senses 1 to 3 date from the late 17th cent.