1. Morally wholesome or acceptable
   "a past that was scarcely savory"
   - savoury [Brit, Cdn] 
2. Having an agreeably pungent taste
   - piquant, savoury [Brit, Cdn], spicy, zesty 
3. Pleasing to the sense of taste
   - mouth-watering, savoury [Brit, Cdn]

1. Any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
   - savoury [Brit, Cdn] 
2. Dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
   - Micromeria juliana, savoury [Brit, Cdn] 
3. Either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
   - savoury [Brit, Cdn] 
4. An aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
   - savoury [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: savories

See also: appetising [Brit], appetizing, savoriness [US], tasty

Type of: dainty, delicacy, goody, herb, herbaceous plant, kickshaw [archaic], treat

Antonym: unsavory [US]

Part of: genus Micromeria, genus Satureia, genus Satureja, Micromeria, Satureia, Satureja

Encyclopedia: Savory

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