Noun
- 1. savory, herb, herbaceous plant
- usage: any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- 2. savory, Micromeria juliana, herb, herbaceous plant
- usage: dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
- 3. savory, savoury, herb
- usage: either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- 4. savory, savoury, dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
- usage: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
Adjective
- 1. savory (vs. unsavory), savoury
- usage: morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory"
- 2. piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty, tasty (vs. tasteless)
- usage: having an agreeably pungent taste
- 3. mouth-watering, savory, savoury, appetizing (vs. unappetizing), appetising
- usage: pleasing to the sense of taste
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