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savoriness
Variant of savory
- pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing
- pleasant, agreeable, attractive, etc.
- morally acceptable; respectable
- salty or piquant; not sweet: a savory relish
noun pl. savories
in England and Canada, a small, highly seasoned portion of food served at the end of a meal or as an appetizer
Brit. sp. savoury
Related Forms:
- savorily adverb
- savoriness noun
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