| ADJECTIVE | all | savory, savoury | morally wholesome or acceptable |
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| all | savory, piquant, savoury, zesty | having an agreeably pungent taste | |
| all | savory, mouth-watering, savoury | pleasing to the sense of taste | |
| NOUN | plant | savory | any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees |
| plant | savory, Micromeria juliana | dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions | |
| food | savory, savoury | either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family | |
| food | savory, savoury | an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre |
| Sounds | sey'veriy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy... | |
| Meaning | morally wholesome or acceptable. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a past that was scarcely savory" | |
| Synonym | savoury | |
| Opposite | unsavory, unsavoury, offensive | morally offensive |
| Spanish | inofensivo | |
| Catalan | inofensiu | |
| Meaning | Having an agreeably pungent taste. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | piquant, savoury, zesty | |
| Broader | tasty | pleasing to the sense of taste |
| Spanish | apetitoso, picante, sabroso | |
| Catalan | apetitós, picant, saborós | |
| Nouns | savoriness | having an appetizing flavor |
| savory | an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre | |
| Meaning | pleasing to the sense of taste. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | mouth-watering, savoury | |
| Broader | appetizing, appetising | appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma / aroma |
| Spanish | agradable, apetitoso, sabroso | |
| Catalan | agradable, apetitós, saborós | |
| Nouns | savoriness | having an appetizing flavor |
| savory | an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre | |
| Meaning | Any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees. | |
|---|---|---|
| Member of | Satureja, genus Satureja, Satureia, genus Satureia | Savory |
| Narrower | summer savory, Satureja hortensis, Satureia hortensis | Erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers |
| winter savory, Satureja montana, Satureia montana | Erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme | |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Spanish | ajedrea | |
| Catalan | sajolida | |
| Meaning | Dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Micromeria juliana | |
| Member of | Micromeria, genus Micromeria | large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Meaning | Either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | savoury | |
| Narrower | summer savory, summer savoury | herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses |
| winter savory, winter savoury | resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf | |
| Broader | herb | aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities |
| Spanish | ajedrea, jedrea, morquera, saborea | |
| Catalan | saborija, sajolida | |
| Meaning | An aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | savoury | |
| Broader | dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat | Something considered choice to eat |
| Spanish | tapa | |
| Catalan | tapa | |
| Adjectives | savory | pleasing to the sense of taste |
| savory | having an agreeably pungent taste | |
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