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flavor

fla·vor

UK/ˈfleɪvə/ US/ˈfleɪvɚ/ fairly common informal slang us
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

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”
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3.

(physics) the kinds of quarks and antiquarks

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verb

1.

lend flavor to

  • “Season the chicken breast after roasting it”
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Origin

From Middle English flavour meaning “smell, odour”, usually pleasing, borrowed from Old French flaour (“smell, odour”) (cfr.

Phrases

  • fat is flavor
  • flavor burst
  • flavor enhancer
  • flavor fatigue
  • flavor of the month
  • flavor of the road
  • flavor of the week
  • flavor saver

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