noun

flavouring

flavouring, seasoning, additive

Add a little vanilla flavouring to the cake mix.

Add a little vanilla flavouring to the cake mix.

This yogurt contains only natural flavourings.

This yogurt contains only natural flavourings.

((sth.)) a substance used to give a particular flavour to food or drink. This drink has an artificial strawberry flavouring.

Synonyms: seasoning, essence, additive

From 'flavour' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ing'. 'Flavour' itself comes from Old French 'flaor' (smell, odour).

Think of 'flavouring' as the substance that *gives* flavour to food.

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