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flavor

[ fley-ver ]

noun

  1. taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
  2. a substance or extract that provides a particular taste; flavoring.

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  3. the characteristic quality of a thing:

    He captured the flavor of the experience in his book.

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  4. a particular quality noticeable in a thing:

    language with a strong nautical flavor.

  5. Physics. any of the six labels given to the distinct kinds of quark: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top.
  6. Archaic. smell, odor, or aroma.


verb (used with object)

  1. to give flavor to (something).

flavor

/ ڱə /

  1. Any of six classifications of quark varieties, distinguished by mass and electric charge. The flavors have the names up, down, strange, charm, top, and bottom. Protons in atomic nuclei are composed of two up quarks and one down quark, while neutrons consist of one up quark and two down quarks. The flavor of a quark may be changed in interactions involving the weak force .
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڱvǰ· adjective
  • ·ڱvǰ verb (used with object)
  • v·ڱvǰ verb
  • ·ڱvǰ noun verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·ڱvǰ adjective
  • ɱ-ڱvǰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flavor1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French fla(o)ur, from unattested Late Latin ڱtor “stench, breath,” alteration of Latin ڱtus a “blowing, breathing,” ( flatus ), perhaps with -or of ŧٴǰ fetor
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Synonym Study

See taste.
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Example Sentences

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The chemistry was already handled; all I had to do was play around with flavor and texture.

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If you’re a drinker, mix pernod with tarragon for a complementary flavor profile.

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He was sold after horror mogul Jason Blum, who is an executive producer, sent him the pilot script flavored with generous doses of gore, Southern-fried dark humor and foul language.

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He adds that “long-cooked moles really benefit from the use of nuts, not only for flavor but also for achieving a silky, creamy texture.”

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Or thin the sauce out and turn it into a saag soup with a crispy garnish for texture and flavor.

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