Collocations for flavour - noun
1. taste of food
ADJECTIVE
delicious,
fine (esp. BrE),
good,
lovely (esp. BrE),
pleasant (esp. BrE),
wonderful
characteristic (esp. BrE), distinctive, particular, unique
full, pronounced (esp. BrE), rich, strong
complex, intense
delicate, mild, subtle
extra
fresh
sweet
bitter, sharp, sour, tangy
salty
spicy
smoky
exotic
cheese, chocolate, fruit, lemon, mint, nutty, etc.
ice-cream
natural
artificial (AmE) (usually artificial flavouring in BrE)
characteristic (esp. BrE), distinctive, particular, unique
full, pronounced (esp. BrE), rich, strong
complex, intense
delicate, mild, subtle
extra
fresh
sweet
bitter, sharp, sour, tangy
salty
spicy
smoky
exotic
cheese, chocolate, fruit, lemon, mint, nutty, etc.
ice-cream
natural
artificial (AmE) (usually artificial flavouring in BrE)
VERB + flavour/flavor
have
It has a very mild flavour.
It has a very mild flavour.
keep,
retain
Delicate herbs keep their flavour better when frozen.
Delicate herbs keep their flavour better when frozen.
lose
add, give sth, impart, lend (sth), provide
a spice that gives a characteristic flavour to a range of dishes
herbs that add flavour to a range of dishes
add, give sth, impart, lend (sth), provide
a spice that gives a characteristic flavour to a range of dishes
herbs that add flavour to a range of dishes
bring out,
enhance,
improve,
release
The lemon juice brings out the natural fruit flavours.
Bay leaves should be broken to release their flavour.
The lemon juice brings out the natural fruit flavours.
Bay leaves should be broken to release their flavour.
spoil
destroy
Cooking the vegetable destroys its wonderful delicate flavour.
destroy
Cooking the vegetable destroys its wonderful delicate flavour.
appreciate,
enjoy,
savour/savor,
taste
Enjoy the flavour of fresh fish.
Enjoy the flavour of fresh fish.
PREPOSITION
for flavour
Cream may be added to the sauce for extra flavour.
Cream may be added to the sauce for extra flavour.
in flavour
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses.
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses.
with a flavour
a dish with a strong spicy flavour
a dish with a strong spicy flavour
2. particular quality/atmosphere
ADJECTIVE
distinctive,
particular,
unique
strong
The festival has a strong international flavour.
strong
The festival has a strong international flavour.
international,
local,
regional
The festival has a strong international flavour.
The festival has a strong international flavour.
American,
Scandinavian,
etc.
political
political
VERB + flavour/flavor
have
The college has a truly international flavour.
The college has a truly international flavour.
acquire,
take on
The music festival has taken on a distinctly German flavour.
The music festival has taken on a distinctly German flavour.
lose
add, give sth, impart, provide
The intervention of the authorities gave union struggles a decidedly political flavour.
add, give sth, impart, provide
The intervention of the authorities gave union struggles a decidedly political flavour.
experience,
get
The children experienced the flavour of medieval life.
She rotated around the departments to get a flavour of all aspects of the business.
The children experienced the flavour of medieval life.
She rotated around the departments to get a flavour of all aspects of the business.
appreciate,
enjoy
capture
The movie captures the flavour of rural life in this area.
capture
The movie captures the flavour of rural life in this area.
convey