Savory Definition

sāvə-rē

savories

adjective

Pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing.

Webster's New World

Pleasant, agreeable, attractive, etc.

Webster's New World

Salty or piquant; not sweet.

A savory relish.

Webster's New World

Morally acceptable; respectable.

Webster's New World

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noun

savories

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.

American Heritage

In England and Canada, a small, highly seasoned portion of food served at the end of a meal or as an appetizer.

Webster's New World

Any of a genus (Satureja) of aromatic mints; esp., summer savory (S. hortensis) and winter savory (S. montana), both native to Europe and used in cooking.

Webster's New World

A related Mediterranean aromatic perennial herb (Satureja montana), having white or pink flowers.

American Heritage

The leaves of either of these plants, used as seasoning.

American Heritage

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Micromeria juliana
savoury

Other Word Forms of Savory

Noun

Singular:

savory

Plural:

savories

Origin of Savory

Middle English savure from Old French savoure past participle of savourer to taste from Late Latin sapōrāre from Latin sapor flavor savor

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Possibly from Old English saetherie, from Latin satureia, influenced by or via Old French savereie

From Wiktionary
Middle English saverey alteration of Old French sarree alteration of Latin saturēia

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the Old French savoure, from savourer, from Latin saporare, from sapor

From Wiktionary