flavor

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Cooking American English

n. a specific type of taste, such as vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry.

n. a specific variety of taste attributed to a food, beverage, or medicine.

Español:sabor

“Which flavor of ice cream would you like for dessert?”

“The manufacturer expanded their product line to include more exotic flavors like hibiscus and salted caramel to appeal to younger consumers.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun American English

n. the special quality or atmosphere that makes something interesting or unique.

n. the characteristic quality, atmosphere, or distinctive 'feel' of a place, activity, or creative work.

“The street performers add a lot of local flavor to the city center.”

“The director incorporated traditional folk music to give the film an authentic regional flavor.”

B1 · Intermediate Cooking American English

v. to add something to food or drink to give it a particular taste.

v. to impart a specific taste to a substance by adding herbs, spices, or other seasonings.

“You can flavor the sauce with a little bit of fresh garlic.”

“The recipe suggests flavoring the custard with a whole vanilla bean rather than using liquid extract for a deeper aroma.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science American English · Technical

n. a special name for different types of tiny particles called quarks and leptons.

n. a quantum number used to distinguish different types of quarks and leptons.

“In physics, 'up' and 'down' are two different flavors of quarks.”

“The Standard Model of particle physics identifies six distinct flavors of quarks, each possessing unique mass and charge properties.”