Savory

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Appetizing to the taste or smell: a savory stew.
  • adj. Piquant, pungent, or salty to the taste; not sweet.
  • adj. Morally respectable; inoffensive: a past that was scarcely savory.
  • n. A dish of pungent taste, such as anchovies on toast or pickled fruit, sometimes served in Great Britain as an hors d'oeuvre or instead of a sweet dessert.
  • n. An annual Mediterranean aromatic herb (Satureja hortensis) of the mint family, having flowers with a pale lavender to white corolla. Also called summer savory.
  • n. A related Mediterranean aromatic herb (Satureja montana) having flowers in a long, white or pink corolla. Also called winter savory.
  • n. The leaves of either of these plants, used as seasoning.
  • n. Any of several plants of the genus Micromeria in the mint family.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Tasty, attractive to the palate.
  • adj. Salty or non-sweet.
  • adj. Not overly sweet.
  • adj. Morally or ethically acceptable.
  • n. A savory snack
  • n. Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings
  • n. The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell.
  • n. An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer 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.
  • n. A plant of the genus Satureia, chiefly S. hortensis, the summer savory, and S. montana, the winter savory, both natives of southern Europe.
  • n. In cookery, a small, highly seasoned entrée, such as a cheese fondant, a tiny salt herring with red pepper, on toast, or deviled eggs: served at the end of a dinner.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. morally wholesome or acceptable
  • n. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
  • n. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
  • adj. pleasing to the sense of taste
  • n. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
  • n. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
  • adj. having an agreeably pungent taste
  • Equivalent
    appetising    appetizing    tasty   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    herbaceous plant    Herb    goody    dainty    kickshaw    delicacy    treat   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    palatable    odorous    delicious   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Avery    bravery    savery    slavery    unsavory   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    appetizing    savoury    spicy    succulent    tasty    toothsome    tangy    delicious    meaty    luscious