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sa·vory
I. \ˈsāv(ə)rē, -ri\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English savory, savery, savure, from Old French savouré, past participle of savourer to savor — more at savor
1.
a. : agreeable, pleasant
< an exceedingly varied and savory travel book — Newsweek >
b. : morally attractive : edifying, wholesome
< his fallen partner has proved to be none too savory a character — John Paterson >
< scandals don't make very savory reading — Green Peyton >
2.
a. : agreeable to the taste : appetizing
< fruit more savory than berries — John Burroughs >
b. : pleasing in smell : fragrant
< a savory wooden tray … smelling of rich cedarwood and varnish — Elizabeth M. Roberts >
c. : having a stimulating taste
< a savory dish >
< savory jelly >
Synonyms: see palatable
II. noun
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Britain : a cooked or uncooked dish of stimulating flavor served usually at the end of dinner but sometimes as an appetizer before the meal
III. noun
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Etymology: Middle English saverey, probably alteration (influenced by savery, adjective, savory) of Old English sætherie, from Latin satureia
: any of several aromatic mints of the genus Satureia — see summer savory, winter savory |