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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family;
[syn: savory, savoury]

2. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre;
[syn: savory, savoury]


ADJECTIVE (3)

1. morally wholesome or acceptable;
- Example: "a past that was scarcely savory"
[syn: savory, savoury]

2. having an agreeably pungent taste;
[syn: piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty]

3. pleasing to the sense of taste;
[syn: mouth-watering, savory, savoury]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Savory \Sa"vor*y\ (-[y^]), a. [From Savor.] Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell. [Written also savoury.] [1913 Webster] The chewing flocks Had ta'en their supper on the savory herb. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Savory \Sa"vo*ry\ (s[=a]"v[-o]*r[y^]), n. [F. savor['e]e; cf. It. santoreggia, satureja, L. satureia,] (Bot.) An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory. [Written also savoury.] [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

savoury adj 1: morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory" [syn: savory, savoury] [ant: offensive, unsavory, unsavoury] 2: having an agreeably pungent taste [syn: piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty] 3: pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: mouth-watering, savory, savoury] n 1: either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family [syn: savory, savoury] 2: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre [syn: savory, savoury]