noun

flavoring

flavouring

She added vanilla flavoring to the cake.

She added vanilla flavouring to the cake.

((sth.)) a substance used to give a special taste to food She added vanilla flavouring to the cake.

Synonyms: seasoning, essence, extract

From 'flavor' + '-ing' (a suffix forming nouns). It refers to the substance used to add flavor.

Think of the '-ing' as 'the thing that does the action'. So, 'flavoring' is the thing that adds flavor.

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