flavor

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 aarchaic : 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 flavor5: 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

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