toqus
Dictionary
English
한국어
Register
Login
🔍
flavor
noun
the
distinctive
taste
of
a
particular
food
or
drink
•
The
soup
has
a
rich
mushroom
flavor
.
The
soup
has
a
rich
mushroom
flavor
.
•
Chewing
gum
loses
its
flavor
after
a
few
minutes
.
Chewing
gum
loses
its
flavor
after
a
few
minutes
.
Borrowed
in
the
14th
century
from
Old
French
"
flaveur
",
related
to
Latin
"
flavus
"
meaning
yellow
,
originally
referring
to
smell
and
later
to
taste
.
verb
-
flavor
,
flavoring
,
flavors
,
flavored
to
add
a
particular
taste
to
food
or
drink
•
She
flavored
the
cake
with
vanilla
extract
.
She
flavored
the
cake
with
vanilla
extract
.
•
Add
a
pinch
of
cinnamon
to
flavor
the
oatmeal
.
Add
a
pinch
of
cinnamon
to
flavor
the
oatmeal
.
Verb
use
arose
in
the
17th
century
from
the
noun
,
meaning
‘
to
give
taste
’.
noun
a
special
quality
or
atmosphere
that
gives
something
its
character
•
The
street
parade
had
a
lively
Caribbean
flavor
.
The
street
parade
had
a
lively
Caribbean
flavor
.
•
Her
stories
carry
a
nostalgic
flavor
that
readers
love
.
Her
stories
carry
a
nostalgic
flavor
that
readers
love
.
Extended
figurative
sense
recorded
from
the
late
17th
century
,
using
the
idea
of
taste
to
describe
non-physical
qualities
.