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flavour

verb [T often passive] UK (US flavor)
 
 
/ˈfleɪ.vər/ US  /-vɚ/

Definition

to give a particular taste to food or drink: This sauce is flavoured with garlic and herbs. You can use fresh herbs to flavour the soup.Preparing foodPreparing food using heat
(Definition of flavour verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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