SAVOURY

savory, mouth-watering, savoury

(adjective) pleasing to the sense of taste

savory, savoury

(adjective) morally wholesome or acceptable; “a past that was scarcely savory”

piquant, savory, savoury, zesty

(adjective) having an agreeably pungent taste

savory, savoury

(noun) an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d’oeuvre

savory, savoury

(noun) either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

savoury (comparative savourier, )

(British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand spelling) Alternative form of savory

Noun

savoury (countable and uncountable, plural savouries)

(British spelling, Canadian spelling, Australian and New Zealand spelling) Alternative form of savory

Source: Wiktionary


Sa"vo*ry, n. Etym: [F. savorée; cf. It. santoreggia, satureja, L. satureia,] (Bot.)

Definition: An aromatic labiate plant (Satireia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory. [Written also savoury.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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