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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries味道
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wèi dào
"这道菜的味道非常浓郁。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The distinctive taste of a food or drink.
"The rich flavor of the traditional soup warmed everyone at the table." - 2
A particular quality or characteristic style.
"The old town retains a unique historical flavor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Old French term 'flour' or 'fragment', and later Anglo-French 'flourur' meaning 'smell, odor'. It evolved in the late Middle Ages to blend with Old French 'fleur' (flower) and Latin 'flare' (to blow), ultimately shifting in meaning from smell to taste in the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flavor" is said worldwide
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saveur
Transliteration: sa.vœʁ
"La saveur de ce plat est exceptionnelle."
Geschmack
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃmak
"Der Geschmack des Kaffees ist sehr kräftig."
sapore
Transliteration: saˈpo.re
"Questo vino ha un sapore fruttato."
sabor
Transliteration: saˈβoɾ
"El sabor de la comida casera es inolvidable."
sabor
Transliteration: saˈboɾ
"O sabor deste bolo está maravilhoso."
स्वाद
Transliteration: swād
"इस खाने का स्वाद बहुत अच्छा है।"
味道
Transliteration: wèi dào
"这道菜的味道非常浓郁。"
맛
Transliteration: mat
"이 음식의 맛이 아주 깊고 풍부하다."
風味
Transliteration: fūmi
"この料理には独特の風味があります。"
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