distinctive flavour

collocation in English

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distinctive
adjective
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/us
/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from ...
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flavour
noun
uk
/ˈfleɪ.vər/us
/ˈfleɪ.vɚ/
how food or drink tastes, or a particular ...
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(Definition ofdistinctiveandflavourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This focus on biological mechanisms gives adistinctiveflavourto the book.
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Each chapter has adistinctiveflavour, the maps and illustrations are informative and the references comprehensive.
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But it is the point of view which gives the book itsdistinctiveflavour.
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Each one, albeit they are only 100 yards apart, produces a malt of adistinctiveflavour.
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Earlier interpreters, despite their lapses of rhythmic and tonal accuracy, often seem to be successful in preserving thedistinctiveflavourof the time of the work's creation.
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It has a deep gold colour and adistinctiveflavour.
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The market is growing because consumers appreciate thedistinctiveflavourthat derives from the method of production and preparation.
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Nevertheless, there are a number of features of ethological work, particularly its emphasis on observation methods, which give it adistinctiveflavourand which are not commonly found in psychology.
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The rice paste crust also gives the bread adistinctiveflavour.
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Traditionally, the cooking is done over a charcoal stove, giving the dish adistinctiveflavour.
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Roasts and curries, rice dishes, and breads all have adistinctiveflavour.
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This vinegar has adistinctiveflavourof its own due to the red mold.
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They have a strong anddistinctiveflavourand are an essential ingredient in garam masala.
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It has a soft creamy texture and has a subtle yetdistinctiveflavour.
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Uva area's teas have quite adistinctiveflavourand are widely used for blends.
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Do not be tempted to substitute turmeric for saffron, as it has its owndistinctiveflavour.
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I remember the personal note which that great lawyer and speaker struck at that time and which so often gave adistinctiveflavourto his speeches.
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Sometimes black coffee can be poured on top when served, giving the dish a new tone anddistinctiveflavour.
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It is this unusual process which gives the beer itsdistinctiveflavour: dry, vinous, and cidery, with a slightly sour aftertaste.
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The initial idea that inspired the creation of a new identity for each final was to develop a design with adistinctiveflavourof the host city.
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Some of the fruit falls to the ground and is eaten by the cattle, along with the rich grasses of the season, imparting adistinctiveflavourto the animal.
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