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savory

/ savory /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d''oeuvre
Type of:
dainty delicacy goody
noun Sense 2
either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
Type of:
herb
Kinds of:
summer savory summer savoury winter savory winter savoury
noun Sense 3
dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
Type of:
herb herbaceous plant
Has parts:
Micromeria genus Micromeria
noun Sense 4
any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
Type of:
herb herbaceous plant
Kinds of:
summer savory Satureja hortensis Satureia hortensis winter savory Satureja montana
Has parts:
Satureja genus Satureja Satureia
adjective Sense 5
morally respectable or inoffensive
"a past that was scarcely savory"
Opposites:
unsavory unsavoury offensive
adjective satellite Sense 6
pleasing to the sense of taste
Similar:
appetizing appetising
adjective satellite Sense 7
having an agreeably pungent taste
Similar:
tasteful
Semantic Complexity
89%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
22
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Related Words

dainty delicacy goody herb summer savory summer savoury winter savory winter savoury herbaceous plant Satureja hortensis Satureia hortensis Satureja montana