flavor enhancer

[ fley-ver en-han-ser ]

noun

1. a substance added to food in order to enhance or intensify its flavor:

   Salt is a common flavor enhancer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flavor enhancer¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

They told me a little about the episode, that it was going to be focused on the importance of salt as a flavor enhancer, and that this puppet had traveled the world and was on a quest to make a perfect chocolate chip cookie.

From Eater

Related Words

• preservative
• supplement