Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a flavor.
- Having savor or relish; pleasing to the organs of taste or smell (especially the former); appetizing; palatable; hence, agreeable in general: as, savory dishes; a savory odor.
- Morally pleasing; morally or religiously edifying.
- In good repute; honored; respected.
- noun A plant of the genus Satureia, chiefly S. hortensis, the summer savory, and S. montana, the winter savory, both natives of southern Europe.
- noun In cookery, a small, highly seasoned entrée, such as a cheese fondant, a tiny salt herring with red pepper, on toast, or deviled eggs: served at the end of a dinner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell.
- noun (Bot.) An aromatic labiate plant (
Satureia hortensis ), much used in cooking; -- also calledsummer savory .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Tasty , attractive to thepalate . - adjective
Salty or non-sweet. - adjective Not overly
sweet . - adjective figuratively Morally or ethically
acceptable . - noun A savory snack
- noun Any of several
Mediterranean herbs , of the genus Satureja, grown asculinary flavourings - noun The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective morally wholesome or acceptable
- noun any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
- adjective pleasing to the sense of taste
- noun an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
- noun either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- adjective having an agreeably pungent taste
Etymologies
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Examples
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The pasta sounds really delicious (I love corn in savory applications) – I love me some ham but I think bacon is even better
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Already dismembered, from the cracked legs the white meat sent forth a small looked down in savory steam.
Page 5 2010
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Typically simple but savory is the pan-seared boneless chicken breast with lemon and chive sauce: It can be quickly prepared, sauce and all, in a single skillet.
Gastronomy 2010
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The sweet paired with the savory is what made it so good!
Cornbread -- how sweet it is | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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Pie aside, this rich-tasting crust also has a lot of possibilities for other applications in savory pies and quiches.
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And Moroccan is bad if you hate that particular combination of spices they use plus fruit in savory food.
PROFILE: Downtown Lunch’er “Yvo” | Midtown Lunch: Downtown NYC 2010
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My mind started racing with possibilities for using petimezi in savory foods.
Archive 2008-03-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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The almond is found in savory dishes such as almond soup, almond mole and picadillo, and in desserts like almond flan, cookies, and even almond rompope, a traditional Christmas beverage.
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I love the sweetness of dried fruit in savory meat dishes, and capers are an olive-phobe's friend, since they provide a similar briny touch in a much smaller package.
Capers Are An Olive-Phobe's Friend: Veracruzan Picadillo de Pollo... and a Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Laura 2008
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The almond is found in savory dishes such as almond soup, almond mole and picadillo, and in desserts like almond flan, cookies, and even almond rompope, a traditional Christmas beverage.
rolig commented on the word savory
In Slovene, šetraj. My boyfriend discovered this herb growing wild on the island of Brač.
July 18, 2010