Savoriness

sa·vor·y ¹  (sv-r)

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.

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[Middle English savure, from Old French savoure, past participle of savourer, to taste, from Late Latin saprre, from Latin sapor, flavor; see savor.]

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savor·i·ly adv.

savor·i·ness n.

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sa·vor·y ²  (sv-r)

n. pl. sa·vor·ies

1. An annual Mediterranean aromatic herb (Satureja hortensis) of the mint family, having flowers with a pale lavender to white corolla. Also called summer savory.

2. A related Mediterranean aromatic herb (Satureja montana) having flowers in a long, white or pink corolla. Also called winter savory.

3. The leaves of either of these plants, used as seasoning.

4. Any of several plants of the genus Micromeria in the mint family.

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[Middle English saverey, alteration of Old French sarree, alteration of Latin saturia.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

savoriness - having an appetizing flavor flavorsomeness, flavoursomeness appetisingness, appetizingness - the property of stimulating the appetite sapidness, sapidity - a pleasant flavor