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Webster 1913 Edition

Flavor

Fla′vor

,
Noun.
[OF.
fleur
,
flaur
(two syllables), odor, cf. F.
fleurer
to emit an odor, It.
flatore
a bad odor, prob. fr. L.
flare
to bow, whence the sense of
exhalation
. Cf.
Blow
.]
[Written also
flavour
.]
1.
That quality of anything which affects the smell; odor; fragrances;
as, the
flavor
of a rose
.
2.
That quality of anything which affects the taste; that quality which gratifies the palate; relish; zest; savor;
as, the
flavor
of food or drink
.
3.
That which imparts to anything a peculiar odor or taste, gratifying to the sense of smell, or the nicer perceptions of the palate; a substance which flavors.
4.
That quality which gives character to any of the productions of literature or the fine arts.

Fla′vor

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Flavored
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Flavoring
.]
To give flavor to; to add something (as salt or a spice) to, to give character or zest.

Webster 1828 Edition

Flavor

FLA'VOR

, n.
The quality of a substance which affects the taste or smell, in any manner. We say, the wine has a fine flavor, or a disagreeable flavor; the fruit has a bad flavor; a rose has a sweet flavor. The word then signifies the quality which is tasted or smelled; taste, odor, fragrance, smell.

FLA'VOR

,
Verb.
T.
To communicate some quality to a thing, that may affect the taste or smell.

Definition 2024

flavor

flavor

English

Noun

flavor ‎(countable and uncountable, plural flavors)

  1. American standard spelling of flavour.
    The flavor of this apple pie is delicious.
    Flavor was added to the pudding.
    What flavor of bubble gum do you enjoy?
    the flavor of an experience
    Debian is one flavor of the Linux operating system.

Verb

flavor ‎(third-person singular simple present flavors, present participle flavoring, simple past and past participle flavored)

  1. American standard spelling of flavour.

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