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 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.
- noun A plant of the genus Satureia, chiefly S. hortensis, the summer savory, and S. montana, the winter savory, both natives of southern Europe.
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.
- noun Any of several
Mediterranean herbs , of the genus Satureja, grown asculinary flavourings - noun The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring
- adjective
Tasty , attractive to thepalate . - adjective
Salty or non-sweet. - adjective Not overly
sweet . - adjective figuratively Morally or ethically
acceptable . - noun A savory snack
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