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savory

noun

1 savory

Any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees.

Polish: cząber

2 savory

Dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions.

synonym: Micromeria juliana.

3 savory

Either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family.

synonym: savoury.

Polish: cząber, częborek, pieprzyk

4 savory

An aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre.

synonym: savoury.

adjective

1 savory

Morally wholesome or acceptable:
— A past that was scarcely savory.

synonym: savoury.

Roget 394: savory, delicious, tasty, well-tasted, to one's taste, good, palatable, nice, dainty, delectable; toothful, toothsome; gustful, appetizing, ... show more

Roget 400: fragrant, aromatic, redolent, spicy, savory, balmy, scented, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented; perfumed, perfumatory; thuriferous; fragrant as a rose, muscadine, ... show more

2 savory

Having an agreeably pungent taste.

synonyms: piquant, savoury, zesty.

Polish: ostry, pieprzny

3 savory

Pleasing to the sense of taste.

synonyms: mouth-watering, savoury.


Moby thesaurus: agreeable, ambrosia, ambrosial, appetizer, appetizing, aromatic, balmy, bonne bouche, cate, choice morsel, comestible, creditable, dainty, decent, decorous, delectable, delicacy, delicate, delicious, delightful ... show more.

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