Savory

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having a flavor.
  • Having savor or relish; pleasing to the organs of taste or smell (especially the former); appetizing; palatable; hence, agreeable in general: as, savory dishes; a savory odor.
  • Morally pleasing; morally or religiously edifying.
  • In good repute; honored; respected.
  • noun. A plant of the genus Satureia, chiefly S. hortensis, the summer savory, and S. montana, the winter savory, both natives of southern Europe.
  • noun. In cookery, a small, highly seasoned entrĂ©e, such as a cheese fondant, a tiny salt herring with red pepper, on toast, or deviled eggs: served at the end of a dinner.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell.
  • noun. An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory.
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  • adjective. Tasty, attractive to the palate.
  • adjective. Salty or non-sweet.
  • adjective. Not overly sweet.
  • adjective. Morally or ethically acceptable.
  • noun. A savory snack
  • noun. Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings
  • noun. The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring
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  • adjective. morally wholesome or acceptable
  • noun. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
  • noun. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
  • adjective. pleasing to the sense of taste
  • noun. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
  • noun. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
  • adjective. having an agreeably pungent taste
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    "The sweet paired with the savory is what made it so good!"
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