savory
Adjective
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Morally wholesome or acceptable (synset 301632017)
"a past that was scarcely savory"same as: savoury
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Having an agreeably pungent taste (synset 302407127)
similar to: tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste
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Pleasing to the sense of taste (synset 300134740)
similar to: appetising, appetizing - appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aromasame as: mouth-watering, savoury
Noun
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Any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees (synset 112887728)
is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestssubtypes:
- satureia hortensis, satureja hortensis, summer savory - erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere
- satureia montana, satureja montana, winter savory - erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe
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Dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions (synset 112878216)
is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsbelongs to: genus micromeria, micromeria - large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbssame as: micromeria juliana
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Either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family (synset 107836790)
is a type of: herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualitiessubtypes:
- 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
same as: savoury -
An aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre (synset 107610411)
same as: savoury
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