Food / A2

FLAYV-uh/ˈfleɪvə/

Flavour is the taste of food or drink: a chocolate flavour, a strong flavour, lose its flavour. British spelling is flavour; American is flavor. Taste can be the verb (taste this) or a close noun. Smell is for the nose. Do not write flower when you mean flavour.

Meaning

The taste of a food or drink.

Examples

• “Which flavour of ice cream do you want?”
• “They asked for a lemon flavour at the ice-cream shop.”
• “This tea has a mild flavour.”

Good to know

British: flavour. American: flavor. Cousin: taste. Mix-up: flower.

Near in meaning

taste

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