flavouring

fla·vor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fley-ver]
- /ˈfleɪ vər/
- /ˈfleɪ.vər.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley-ver]
- /ˈfleɪ vər/

Definitions of flavouring word

noun flavouring taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth. 1
noun flavouring a substance or extract that provides a particular taste; flavoring. 1
noun flavouring the characteristic quality of a thing: He captured the flavor of the experience in his book. 1
noun flavouring a particular quality noticeable in a thing: language with a strong nautical flavor. 1
noun flavouring Physics. any of the six labels given to the distinct kinds of quark: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top. 1
noun flavouring Archaic. smell, odor, or aroma. 1

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Origin of flavouring

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Middle French fla(o)ur < Late Latin *flātor stench, breath, alteration of Latin flātus a blowing, breathing, (see flatus), perhaps with -or of fētor fetor

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Parts of speech for Flavouring

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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flavouring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for flavouring

noun flavouring

flavour — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
additive — An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer.
seasoning — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
extract — Remove or take out, especially by effort or force.
spice — any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.

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