- [uncountable] how food or drink tastes synonym taste
- The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce.
- in flavour It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses.
Extra Examples- vegetables that are fresh and full of flavour
- Salt is a common flavour enhancer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- delicious
- fine
- good
- …
- have
- keep
- retain
- …
- enhancer
- for flavour
- in flavour
- with a flavour
- …
- full of flavour
- [countable] a particular type of taste
- This yogurt comes in ten different flavours.
- a wine with a delicate fruit flavour
Extra Examples- Coffee takes on a flavour all of its own when enjoyed with freshly cooked pastry.
- It has a very mild flavour.
- The lemon juice brings out the natural fruit flavours.
- a dish with a strong spicy flavour
- a herb that adds a characteristic flavour to a range of dishes
- Delicate herbs keep their flavour better when frozen.
- Enjoy the flavour of fresh fish.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- delicious
- fine
- good
- …
- have
- keep
- retain
- …
- enhancer
- for flavour
- in flavour
- with a flavour
- …
- full of flavour
- flavor(North American English)(British English flavouring)(US English also flavoring)[uncountable, countable] a substance added to food or drink to give it a particular taste
- [singular] a particular quality or atmosphere synonym ambience
- the distinctive flavour of South Florida
- The film retains much of the book's exotic flavour.
- Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion.
Extra Examples- The children experienced the flavour of medieval life.
- The intervention of the authorities gave union struggles a decidedly political flavour.
- The music festival has taken on a distinctly German flavour.
- a TV show with a Mexican flavour
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinctive
- particular
- unique
- …
- have
- acquire
- take on
- …
- with a… flavour
- [singular] a/the flavour of something an idea of what something is like
- I have tried to convey something of the flavour of the argument.
- The following extract gives a flavour of the poet’s later works.
- She rotated around the departments to get a flavour of all aspects of the business.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinctive
- particular
- unique
- …
- have
- acquire
- take on
- …
- with a… flavour
- (computing) a particular type of something, especially computer software
Word Originlate 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.
Idioms
See flavour in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishflavour of the month
- a person or thing that is very popular at a particular time
- Environmental issues are no longer the flavour of the month.
- I’m not exactly flavour of the month around here at the moment.
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