flavour

flavour
(BrE) (AmE flavor) noun
1 taste of food
ADJECTIVE
delicious, fine (esp. BrE), good, lovely (esp. BrE), pleasant (esp. BrE), wonderful
characteristic (esp. BrE), distinctive, particular, unique
full, pronounced (esp. BrE), rich, strong
complex, intense
delicate, mild, subtle
extra
fresh
sweet
bitter, sharp, sour, tangy
salty
spicy
smoky
exotic
cheese, chocolate, fruit, lemon, mint, nutty, etc.
ice-cream
natural
artificial (AmE) (usually artificial flavouring in BrE)
VERB + FLAVOUR/FLAVOR
have

It has a very mild flavour.

keep, retain

Delicate herbs keep their flavour better when frozen.

lose
add, give sth, impart, lend (sth), provide

a spice that gives a characteristic flavour to a range of dishes

herbs that add flavour to a range of dishes

bring out, enhance, improve, release

The lemon juice brings out the natural fruit flavours.

Bay leaves should be broken to release their flavour.

spoil
destroy

Cooking the vegetable destroys its wonderful delicate flavour.

appreciate, enjoy, savour/savor, taste

Enjoy the flavour of fresh fish.

FLAVOUR/FLAVOR + NOUN
enhancer

Salt is a common flavour enhancer.

PREPOSITION
for flavour

Cream may be added to the sauce for extra flavour.

in flavour

It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses.

with a flavour

a dish with a strong spicy flavour

PHRASES
full of flavour

vegetables that are fresh and full of flavour

2 particular quality/atmosphere
ADJECTIVE
distinctive, particular, unique
strong

The festival has a strong international flavour.

international, local, regional

The festival has a strong international flavour.

American, Scandinavian, etc.
political
VERB + FLAVOUR/FLAVOR
have

The college has a truly international flavour.

acquire, take on

The music festival has taken on a distinctly German flavour.

lose
add, give sth, impart, provide

The intervention of the authorities gave union struggles a decidedly political flavour.

experience, get

The children experienced the flavour of medieval life.

She rotated around the departments to get a flavour of all aspects of the business.

appreciate, enjoy
capture

The movie captures the flavour of rural life in this area.

convey
PREPOSITION
with a … flavour

a TV show with a Mexican flavour


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