flavour

fla-vour · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (British English) The distinctive taste of a food or drink.

  2. 2.

    A particular quality or atmosphere.

  3. 3.

    (computing) A particular version or variety of something.

Forms

plural: flavours

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    flavour of the month — something temporarily popular
  • •
    add flavour — to make something more interesting
  • •
    local flavour — the distinctive character of a place

Related words

Antonyms: blandness, tastelessness
See also: flavor, savor, taste
Synonyms: flavor, savor, tang, taste

Etymology

From Old French flaor ("smell, odor"), from Latin flator ("a blowing"), influenced by sapor ("taste"). The British spelling "flavour" preserves the Old French ending, while American English uses "flavor."