"savory" in the noun sense
1. savory
any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
2. savory, Micromeria juliana
dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
3. savory, savoury
either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
4. savory, savoury
an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
"savory" in the adjective sense
1. savory, savoury
morally wholesome or acceptable
"a past that was scarcely savory"
2. piquant, savory, savoury, zesty
having an agreeably pungent taste
3. mouth-watering, savory, savoury
pleasing to the sense of taste
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