flavor

noun
/ˈfleɪvə/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

Example

“The flavor of this apple pie is delicious.”

Other meanings

Flavoring, a substance used to produce a taste.
“Flavor was added to the pudding.”
A variety (of taste) attributed to an object (food, candy, chewing gum, medicine, etc).
“What flavor of bubble gum do you most enjoy?”

Related words

disflavor
fat is flavor
flavordynamics
flavored
flavor saver
flavor enhancer
flavorer
flavor fatigue
flavor burst
flavorful
flavoring
flavorist

Example sentences

“I've never had that flavor before.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Sour cream and onion is my favorite potato chip flavor.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "flātor" (blower).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “flavor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.