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"flavoring" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often spice (5 letters).
Definitions
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
Used in a sentence
“This soda has an artificial flavoring, I can taste the after taste.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Taste additive”9 letters
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