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flavour
noun
the
distinctive
taste
of
a
particular
food
or
drink
•
The
tea
has
a
delicate
jasmine
flavour
.
The
tea
has
a
delicate
jasmine
flavour
.
•
Mint
ice
cream
is
her
favourite
flavour
.
Mint
ice
cream
is
her
favourite
flavour
.
Borrowed
from
Old
French
"
flaveur
";
modern
spelling
emerged
in
Middle
English
and
settled
as
“
flavour
”
in
British
English
.
verb
-
flavour
,
flavouring
,
flavours
,
flavoured
to
add
a
particular
taste
to
food
or
drink
•
He
flavoured
the
stew
with
fresh
rosemary
.
He
flavoured
the
stew
with
fresh
rosemary
.
•
You
can
flavour
yogurt
by
adding
honey
.
You
can
flavour
yogurt
by
adding
honey
.
Derived
from
the
noun
“
flavour
,”
with
verb
usage
documented
in
British
cookbooks
of
the
18th
century
.
noun
a
special
quality
or
atmosphere
that
gives
something
its
character
•
The
festival
has
a
distinct
Scottish
flavour
.
The
festival
has
a
distinct
Scottish
flavour
.
•
Each
chapter
gives
you
a
different
flavour
of
village
life
.
Each
chapter
gives
you
a
different
flavour
of
village
life
.
Figurative
use
appears
in
British
writing
of
the
18th
century
,
transferring
the
idea
of
taste
to
describe
ambiance
.
