savory
A savory snackA savory snack.
» A savory bite doesn't wait long.
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3 senses(US)A savory snack.
(US, countable, uncountable)Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
Bohnenkraut
сатуре́яsaturéja, ча́берčáber
чабе́рčabér
any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
(US, countable, uncountable)The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.
Examples
18 sentencesA savory bite doesn't wait long.
The burger was smoky and savory.
Do you prefer sweet or savory?
Do you prefer sweet or savory foods?
A stir-fry with beef is savory.
Translations
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Origin
From the Middle English savory, savourie, from Old French savouré, from Old French savoureFrom the Middle English savory, savourie, from Old French savouré, from Old French savourer, from Late Latin sapōrāre, from Latin sapor (“taste, flavour”), from sapiō, sapere (“taste of, have a flavour of”).
From Middle English saverey, possibly from Old English sæþerie, from Latin satureia, influenced by or via Old French savereie.
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Forms
plural: savoriesSynonyms
2 synonyms- an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre:savoury
- either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family:savoury
- dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions:Micromeria juliana
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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