The plural of flavour; the taste qualities of foods and drinks, or distinct characteristics or types of something.
From Old French 'flavour' (smell, taste), possibly from Latin 'flatus' (blowing, breath). The word evolved to mean the sensation of taste combined with smell, and metaphorically extended to describe varieties or versions of things.
Your tongue can only detect five basic tastes—sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami—but we experience thousands of 'flavours' because our nose actually does most of the work, detecting hundreds of aromas that blend with basic tastes in your brain.
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