Main Entry: ¹fla·vor

Pronunciation: \ˈflā-vər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English flavour, modification of Anglo-French flaur, flour, from Vulgar Latin *flator, alteration of Latin flatus breath, act of blowing — more at flatulent

Date: 14th century

1 a archaic : odor, fragrance b : the quality of something that affects the sense of taste c : the blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance in the mouth <the flavor of apples>
2 : a substance that flavors <artificial flavors>
3 a : characteristic or predominant quality <the ethnic flavor of a neighborhood> b : a distinctive appealing or enlivening quality <her performance adds flavor to the show>
4 a : variety 3a b : a property that distinguishes different types of elementary particles (as quarks or neutrinos); also : any of the different types of particles that are distinguished by flavor
5 : version 3 <flavors of software>
6 : one that is in the center of public attention for a limited time —usually used in phrases like flavor of the month

— fla·vored \-vərd\ adjective

— fla·vor·ful \-vər-fəl\ adjective

— fla·vor·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— fla·vor·less \-vər-ləs\ adjective

— fla·vor·some \-səm\ adjective