Global Flavor Lexicon
An Interactive Directory
The Global Flavor Lexicon sits at the intersection of research and culture. It maps how people around the world use the senses — taste, smell, texture, and tone — to express emotion, identity, and belonging.
Each entry captures more than meaning; it documents how language behaves when filtered through the body. Spicy can mean boldness, attraction, or defiance. Sweet might signal tenderness or irony. Cheiroso, in Portuguese, turns fragrance into affection. Together, these words reveal how humans translate feeling into flavor across borders, media, and generations.
Search by letter, region, or sensory family to explore how slang evolves into shared perception. The data is alive — updated as culture shifts — transforming language into a map of sensation.
