# flavoring

Pronunciation: say "FLAY-vuh-ring" /ˈfleɪvəɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Something that gives food or drink its taste, usually an added ingredient.
   - Simple: Something added to food or drink to give it a taste.
   - _Manufacturers often use artificial flavoring to mimic the taste of real strawberries._
   - _A few drops of almond flavoring transformed the plain frosting._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of flavor. — present participle and gerund of flavor
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of flavor. It is the -ing form, used for adding taste to food or drink.
   - _The brewery is flavoring its new ale with orange peel._
   - _Flavoring the broth slowly lets the spices fully infuse._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/flavoring (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).