flavor

The taste of a food or drink.

• This soup has a rich flavor.
• I love the flavor of fresh strawberries.
• A little salt brings out the flavor.

How to use it: flavor of something (The flavor of the sauce is quite strong.)

Similar words: taste

Common phrases: rich flavor, flavor of something, strong flavor

Something added to food to give it a particular taste.

• The label lists an artificial flavor.
• They added a lemon flavor to the sweets.
• This drink contains natural flavors.

Similar words: flavoring

Common phrases: artificial flavor, natural flavor, add flavor

The special character or feeling of a place, event, or other thing.

• The market has a local flavor.
• Her stories capture the flavor of village life.
• Traditional music gave the festival a distinctive flavor.

How to use it: flavor of something (The film captures the flavor of the city.)

Similar words: character, feel

Common phrases: local flavor, distinctive flavor, flavor of something

A particular type or version of something.

• Which flavor of Linux do you use?
• The software comes in several flavors.
• They chose a different flavor of the same system.

How to use it: flavor of something (This flavor of the program runs on older computers.)

Similar words: type, kind, version, variant

Common phrases: flavor of something, different flavor, another flavor

To add something to food or drink to change or improve its taste.

• Use herbs to flavor the soup.
• She flavored the rice with garlic.
• How do you flavor your homemade ice cream?

How to use it: flavor something with something (He flavored the cake with orange juice.)

Similar words: season

Common phrases: flavor something with something, flavor a sauce, flavor a drink