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1fla·vor (US) or Brit fla·vour Listen to audio/ˈfleɪvɚ/ noun
plural fla·vors
1 a : the quality of something that you can taste [count] This dish has an unusual flavor. the hot, spicy flavors of Mexican food [noncount] a dish with unusual flavor
b [count] : a particular type of taste
They sell 20 different flavors of ice cream. Grape is my favorite bubble gum flavor.
c [noncount] : a good or appealing taste
The dish lacks flavor. The stew is full of flavor.
2 chiefly US : a substance that is added to food or drink to give it a desired taste : flavoring [count] artificial flavors [noncount] She added vanilla flavor to the custard.
3 a [count] : a particular quality that something has
I like the Italian flavor of the neighborhood. The film has an avant-garde flavor.
b [noncount] : an appealing quality
Her performance adds flavor to the show.
4 [count] informal : a type or version of something
different flavors of software The flavor of the month is someone or something that is popular and gets a lot of attention for a brief time.
Education reform seems to have become the flavor of the month among politicians.
— fla·vor·ful (US) or Brit fla·vour·ful Listen to audio/ˈfleɪvɚfəl/ adjective [more flavorful; most flavorful]
food that is flavorful as well as nutritious flavorful recipes
— fla·vor·less (US) or Brit fla·vour·less Listen to audio/ˈfleɪvɚləs/ adjective
flavorless food
— fla·vor·some (US) or Brit fla·vour·some Listen to audio/ˈfleɪvɚsəm/ adjective [more flavorsome; most flavorsome]
flavorsome [=flavorful] recipes

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