flavour
pronunciation
How to pronounce flavour in British English:
UK [ˈfleɪvə(r)]
How to pronounce flavour in American English:
US [ˈfleɪvər]
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- Noun:
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- (physics) the kinds of quarks and antiquarks
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
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- Verb:
- lend flavor to
Word Origin
- flavour
- flavour: [14] The form of the word flavour, and probably to some extent its meaning, owe a lot to savour. It was borrowed from Old French flaor, and originally meant ‘smell’ (the current association with ‘taste’ did not develop until the 17th century). The savour-influenced change from flaor to flavour seems to have happened somewhere in the crack between Old French and Middle English: there is no evidence of a -vspelling in Old French.The Old French word itself came from Vulgar Latin *flātor ‘smell’, a derivative of Latin flātus ‘blowing, breeze, breath’ (possibly influenced by Latin foetor ‘foul smell’). Flātus in turn came from the past participle of flāre ‘blow’.
- flavour
- chiefly British English spelling of flavor; for spelling, see -or. Related: Flavoured; flavourful; flavouring.
Example
- 1. Panellists carefully analyse each bite for texture and flavour .
- 2. In the land of the bland , texas retains its unique flavour .
- 3. The questionof how to deal with the gangs has a political flavour .
- 4. Wild garlic : use the flowers or young leaves to add a pungent flavour to salads , or as a garnish on soup .
- 5. All hot dogs contain the flavour enhancer , msg ( monosodium glutamate ) which causes headaches and allergic reactions .