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savory
/ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/
adj 4noun 3name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, better, fresh, good, green, noxious, smoky, sweet
VERB + SAVORY
beef, contrast, mixes, prefer, served
SAVORY + NOUN
anchovies, bacon, broth, capers, cheese, chicken, empanadas, foods
PREP.
in, in, with, with
Definitions
adj
1
Tasty, attractive to the palate.
The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.
2
Either salty or spicy, but not sweet.
The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.
3
Umami.
The savory rabbit soup contrasted well with the sweet cucumber sandwiches with jam.
4
Morally or ethically acceptable.
Readers are to be warned that quotations in this chapter contain some not so savory language.
The ruthless practices of the Ontario Film Censor Board are by now the laughing stock of most of the world. Scenes that contain more flesh or affection than they find savoury are simply hacked out of the film before it is released.
noun
1
A savory snack.
On Friday the pastry chef Pichet Ong will open his own cafe, with sweets and savories served at tables and a counter.
noun
1
Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
There are some who advise taking the noxious herb savory; in my judgment it is poison.
2
The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as
- savoury
noun — either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- savoury
adjective — pleasing to the sense of taste
- mouth-watering
- savoury
adjective — morally wholesome or acceptable
- savoury
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.
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The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.
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The savory rabbit soup contrasted well with the sweet cucumber sandwiches with jam.
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On Friday the pastry chef Pichet Ong will open his own cafe, with sweets and savories served at tables and a counter.
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There are some who advise taking the noxious herb savory; in my judgment it is poison.
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Italian wedding soup is a savory broth with green vegetables and little meatballs. Sometimes it also contains a variety of small pasta.
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