Fla"vor , v. 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.
Fla"vor (?), n. [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.
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