savorily


sa·vor·y 1

S0107500 (sā′və-rē)adj.1. Appetizing to the taste or smell: a savory stew.2. Piquant, pungent, or salty to the taste; not sweet.3. Morally respectable; inoffensive: a past that was scarcely savory.n. pl. sa·vor·ies A dish of pungent taste, such as anchovies on toast or pickled fruit, sometimes served in Great Britain as an hors d'oeuvre or instead of a sweet dessert.
[Middle English savure, from Old French savoure, past participle of savourer, to taste, from Late Latin sapōrāre, from Latin sapor, flavor; see savor.]
sa′vor·i·ly adv.sa′vor·i·ness n.

sa·vor·y 2

S0107500 (sā′və-rē)n. pl. sa·vor·ies 1. An annual Mediterranean aromatic herb (Satureja hortensis) of the mint family, having pale lavender to white flowers. Also called summer savory.2. A related Mediterranean aromatic perennial herb (Satureja montana), having white or pink flowers. Also called winter savory.3. The leaves of either of these plants, used as seasoning.
[Middle English saverey, alteration of Old French sarree, alteration of Latin saturēia.]