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flavour

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fla·vour  (flvr)
n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of flavor.

flavour or US flavor
Noun
1. taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth
2. a distinctive quality or atmosphere: Rome has its own particular flavour
Verb
to give flavour to: salmon flavoured with dill [Old French flaour]
flavourless or US
flavorless adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flavourflavour - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
ambiance, ambience, atmosphere - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
Hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood"
Zeitgeist - the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
2.flavour - (physics) the six kinds of quarks
kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
charm - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
strangeness - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
high energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
3.flavourflavour - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
Verb1.flavour - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
sauce - dress (food) with a relish
curry - season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
resinate - impregnate with resin to give a special flavor to; "Greek wines are often resinated"
spice up, zest, spice - add herbs or spices to
savour, savor - give taste to
salt - add salt to

flavour U.S. flavor
noun 1. taste, seasoning, flavouring, savour, extract, essence, relish, smack, aroma, odour, zest, tang, zing (informal) piquancy, tastiness << OPPOSITE blandness
verb 3. season, spice, add flavour to, enrich, infuse, imbue, pep up, leaven, ginger up, lace
Translations
flavour, flavor (US) [ˈfleɪvəʳ] nsabor m; gusto
strawberry flavoured → con sabor a fresa

flavour (US), flavor [ˈfleɪvəʳ] ngoût m, saveur f [of ice cream etc]; parfum m
vanilla-flavoured → à l'arôme de vanille, vanillé(e);
what flavours do you have? → quels parfums avez-vous?;
to give or add flavour to → donner du goût à, relever

flavour (US) flavor [ˈfleɪvəʳ] nGeschmack m;
(of ice-cream etc) → Geschmacksrichtung f
to give or add flavour to → Geschmack verleihen +dat;
music with an African flavour (fig) → Musik mit einer afrikanischen Note;
strawberry-flavoured → mit Erdbeergeschmack

flavour (US), flavor [ˈfleɪvəʳ] ngusto, sapore m
vanilla-flavoured → al gusto di vaniglia

flavour
n flavour
1 taste The tea has a wonderful flavour. smaak; geur طَعْم вкус chuť smag der Geschmack γεύση sabor maitse طعم maku saveur טַעַם स्वाद okus íz rasa bragð, keimur sapore skonis garša; aromāts rasa smaak smak, aroma, bouquet smak sabor aromă, savoare аромат chuť okus ukus smak รสชาติ tat, lezzet 味道,香味 смак; присмак ذائقہ vị ngon; mùi thơm; mùi vị 味道,
2 atmosphere; quality an Eastern flavour. geur مَذاق ،نَكْهَه привкус atmosféra islæt; præg der Beigeschmack γεύση (μτφ.), ατμόσφαιρα atmósfera hõng ویژگی؛ حال و هوا tuntu atmosphère אֲווִירָה पुट atmosfera, ton légkör suasana andblær atmosfera 정취, 멋 atmosfera, kvapas nokrāsa suasana karakter atmosfære atmosfera traço at­mo­sferă атмосфера atmosféra ozračje atmosfera doft, prägel บรรยากาศ özellik, hava 風味 колорит; особливість ماحول، خوبی hương vị
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to give flavour to She flavoured the cake with lemon. geur; gegeur يُعْطي نَكْهَةً овкусявам ochutit krydre; sætte smag på würzen αρωματίζω sazonar, condimentar maitsestama چاشنی زدن به höystää parfumer לְתַבֵּל खास स्वाद बनाना začiniti (meg)ízesít memberi rasa bragðbæta aromatizzare, insaporire 味を付ける 맛을 내다, 가미하다 (pa)gardinti, ádëti kokio prieskoni pielikt garšvielas memberi perasa op smaak brengen krydre, smake til przyprawić aromatizar a aromatiza приправлять ochutiť začiniti začiniti smaksätta แต่งรส tat vermek, lezzetlendirmek 給...調味 надавати смаку ذائقہ دینا cho gia vị; thêm gia vị ...
n flavouring
anything used to give a particular taste lemon flavouring. geursel نَكْهَه подравка příchuť, koření smagsstof die Würze αρωματική ουσία condimento, esencia maitseaine چاشنی höyste parfum תַּבלִין स्वादिष्ट बनाने के लिये मिलाया गया पदार्थ začin, primjesa ízesítés penyedap makanan bragðefni, krydd aroma 調味料 조미료, 향료 prieskonis garšviela perasa smaakstof krydder, smaksstoff przyprawa aroma aromă ароматическое вещество príchuť začimba, dišava začin smaksättning เครื่องปรุงรส tat verici şey 調味品 приправа; ароматизатор کوئی خاص ذائقہ لانے کے لۓ استعمال کی گئی شے đồ gia vị; hương liệu


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