Definition of savory Savory
/sejหvษi/ - [seyveree] - saโขvorโขy
We found 19 definitions of savory from 6 different sources.
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British English
savoury - /sหeโษชvษหษนi/
American English
savory - /sejหvษi/
What does savory mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: savories |
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| savory - an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre | ||
| savoury | ||
| dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy something considered choice to eat | ||
| savory - any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| genus satureia, genus satureja, satureia, satureja savory | ||
| satureia hortensis, satureja hortensis, summer savory herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses | ||
| savory - either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family | ||
| savoury | ||
| herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| summer savoury, summer savory herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses | ||
| savory - dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions | ||
| Micromeria juliana | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
Adjectivesavory, savorier, savoriest |
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| savory - morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory" | ||
| savoury | ||
| savory - having an agreeably pungent taste | ||
| piquant, savoury, spicy, zesty | ||
| tasty pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel" | ||
| savory - pleasing to the sense of taste | ||
| mouth-watering, savoury | ||
| appetising, appetizing appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma | ||
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Wiktionary 
- savory (Noun)
A savory snack. - savory (Noun)
Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus , grown as culinary flavourings. - savory (Noun)
The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring. - savory (Adjective)
Tasty, attractive to the palate. - savory (Adjective)
Salty or non-sweet. - savory (Adjective)
Not overly sweet. - savory (Adjective)
Morally or ethically acceptable.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐
- savory (a.)
Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell. - savory (n.)
An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary ๐
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savory
sฤโฒvor-i, n. a genus of plants of the natural order Labiatรฆ, nearly allied to thyme. The Common Savory gives an aromatic pungent flavour to viands. [Savour.]
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herb
"Satureja" is a genus of aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae, related to rosemary and thyme. There are about 30 species called savories, of which Summer Savory and Winter Savory are the most important in cultivation.
Part of speech
๐ค- savory, noun, singular of savories.
- savory, adjective.
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