- flavoring
- flavoring 1845 as a noun meaning "thing that gives flavor," from FLAVOR (Cf. flavor). M.E. flauryng meant "perfume."
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
flavoring
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flavoring — n. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts. Syn: flavorer, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flavoring — [n] spice, extract added to food additive, condiment, distillation, essence, herb, quintessence, relish, sauce, seasoning, spirit, tincture, zest; concept 428 … New thesaurus
flavoring — [flā′vəriŋ] n. an essence, extract, etc. added to a food or drink to give it a certain taste … English World dictionary
Flavoring — Flavor 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flavoring — /flay veuhr ing/, n. something that gives flavor; a substance or preparation used to give a particular flavor to food or drink: vanilla flavoring. [1835 45; FLAVOR + ING1] * * * … Universalium
flavoring — noun Something that gives flavor, usually a food ingredient. This soda has an artificial flavoring, I can taste the after taste … Wiktionary
flavoring — fla|vor|ing [ fleıvərıŋ ] noun count or uncount a substance added to food or drink to give it a special flavor: almond/lemon/chocolate flavoring … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flavoring — fla·vor·ing || fleɪvÉ™rɪŋ n. seasoning, substance which adds taste or flavor flavor (Amer.) fla·vor || fleɪvÉ™(r) n. taste; particular or specific taste; something that adds taste, flavoring; characteristic taste; smell, aroma (also… … English contemporary dictionary
flavoring — noun 1) this cheese is often combined with other flavorings Syn: seasoning, spice, herb, additive; condiment, dressing 2) vanilla flavoring Syn: extract, flavor, essence, concentrate, distillate … Thesaurus of popular words
flavoring — fla•vor•ing [[t]ˈfleɪ vər ɪŋ[/t]] n. a substance used to give a particular flavor to food or drink: vanilla flavoring[/ex] • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
