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noun taste of food ADJ. delicious, exquisite, fine, good, lovely, pleasant, wonderful | characteristic, distinctive, particular, unique, unmistakable | true | full, pronounced, rich, strong | mellow, rounded | delicate, mild, subtle | bland | extra | fresh | sweet | bitter, sharp, sour, tangy, tart | salty | hot, spicy | smoky | exotic | cheese/cheesy, chocolate, fruit, lemon/lemony, minty, nutty, etc. VERB + FLAVOUR have It's got a very mild flavour. | take on Coffee takes on a flavour all of its own when enjoyed with freshly cooked pastry. | keep Delicate herbs keep their flavour better when frozen. | lose | add, give sth, impart, lend (sth), provide a herb that adds a characteristic flavour to a range of dishes | bring out, release The lemon juice brings out the natural fruit flavours. Bay leaves should be broken to release their flavour. | enhance, improve | spoil | destroy Cooking the vegetable destroys its wonderful delicate flavour. | appreciate, enjoy, savour Enjoy the flavour of fresh fish. FLAVOUR + NOUN enhancer Salt is a common flavour enhancer. PREP. for ~ Cream may be added to the sauce for extra flavour. | with a ~ a dish with a strong spicy flavour PHRASES full of flavour vegetables that are fresh and full of flavour particular quality/atmosphere ADJ. distinctive, particular, true, unique | pronounced, strong | international, local, oriental, regional | American, Scandinavian, etc. | political VERB + FLAVOUR have The college has a truly international flavour. | acquire, take on The music festival has taken on a distinctly German flavour. | lose | add, give sth, impart, provide The intervention of the authorities gave union struggles a decidedly political flavour. | experience, get The children experienced the flavour of medieval life. She rotated around the departments to get a flavour of all aspects of the business. | appreciate, enjoy | capture The film captures the flavour of rural life in this area. | convey PREP. with a … ~ a TV show with an American flavour
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flavour ADJECTIVES/NOUN + flavour delicious • Mango has a delicious flavour. sweet/spicy/bitter/salty etc • The flavor was like peaches, but not as sweet. nutty • The seeds have a nutty flavour. smoky • a relatively mild chili with a rich, smoky flavor strong • The flavour of the sauce was quite strong. rich (= strong and pleasant ) • The brown sugar makes the flavour especially rich. mild • I prefer a sausage with a milder flavour. mellow/smooth (= pleasant and not strong or bitter ) • Add milk to make the flavour more mellow. delicate/subtle (= pleasant and not strong ) • The wine should be served cold so that it doesn’t lose any of its delicate flavour. distinctive/unique (= very different from other foods or drinks ) • Juniper berries give the drink its distinctive flavour. chocolate/strawberry etc flavour • Does this milkshake come in a chocolate flavor? verbs have a sweet/strong etc flavour • These biscuits have a very distinctive flavour. add/give flavour • Herbs add flavor to a salad. bring out the flavour (= make the flavour more noticeable ) • The fruit is cooked to bring out the flavour. improve/enhance the flavour • You can enhance the flavour by adding some cream. phrases be full of flavour • The beef is tender and full of flavour.