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.
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.
