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Flavour: Definition, Usage & Key Distinctions (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：taste or smell (flavour)

flavour 🔊

/ˈfleɪvə(r)/

The special taste that a food or drink has when you eat or drink it.

Flavour illustrated by tasting different ice cream scoops in a shop

taste or smell 🔊

➕

/ˈteɪst ɔːr ˈsmɛl/

The distinct sensory impression produced by food or drink, primarily combining taste and smell.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'flatus' (breath, blowing) via Old French 'flaour' (smell, odor).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of your favourite flavour. The 'u' in 'favourite' matches the 'u' in 'flavour'.

📖 Example

This ice cream shop is famous because they have a flavour of the month, and this time it's matcha cookie dough. 🔊 This ice cream shop is famous because they have a monthly featured flavor, and this time it's matcha cookie dough.

🔗 Collocations

strong flavour – A very noticeable and intense taste

artificial flavour – A taste created by chemical compounds rather than natural ingredients

flavour enhancer – A substance added to food to intensify its taste

🔄 Synonyms

taste (n.) – The sensation perceived by the tongue from food or drink.

savor (n.) – The distinctive taste and smell of something, especially pleasant.

tang (n.) – A strong, sharp taste or smell.

🚫 Antonyms

blandness (n.) – Lack of strong flavor; tastelessness.

tastelessness (n.) – The state of having little or no flavor.

🌱 Derivatives

flavouring (n.) – A substance used to give a particular taste to food or drink.

flavoured (adj.) – Having a particular taste added.

flavourful (adj.) – Full of flavor; tasty.

📖 Cultural Story

Entered English via Anglo-Norman French after the Norman Conquest. The British English spelling 'flavour' distinguishes it from the American 'flavor', reflecting historical spelling preferences.

Meaning 2：distinctive quality (flavour)

flavour 🔊

/ˈfleɪvə(r)/

A particular quality or style that gives something a special character or feeling.

distinctive quality 🔊

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/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈkwɒləti/

A distinctive, pervasive quality or atmosphere that characterizes a particular thing, place, or period.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The old bookstore had a charming flavour of nostalgia, with its wooden shelves and the smell of old paper. 🔊 The old bookstore had a charming atmosphere of nostalgia, with its wooden shelves and the smell of old paper.

🔗 Collocations

local flavour – The distinctive character of a particular area

authentic flavour – The genuine or original character of something

nostalgic flavour – A quality that evokes sentimental longing for the past

🔄 Synonyms

character (n.) – The distinctive nature or qualities of something.

essence (n.) – The intrinsic, fundamental nature or most important quality of something.

spirit (n.) – The prevailing or typical quality, mood, or attitude of something.

🚫 Antonyms

dullness (n.) – Lack of interest, excitement, or distinctive character.

insipidity (n.) – Lack of distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities.

🌱 Derivatives

flavoursome (adj.) – Full of character or interest.