flavour

flavour

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fla‧vour¹ 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
     

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.

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flavour² British English, flavor American English verb [transitive]
to give something a particular taste or more taste