flavor

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. That quality which gives character to any of the productions of literature or the fine arts. [ 1913 Webster ]