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savory2

Syllabification: (sa·vor·y)
Pronunciation: /ˈsāv(ə)rē/
(Britishsavoury)
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Definition of savory

adjective

  • 1(of food) belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.
  • 2 [usually with negative] morally wholesome or acceptable:everyone knew it was a front for less savory operations

noun (plural savories)

chiefly British
  • a savory dish, especially a snack or an appetizer.

Derivatives

savorily

Pronunciation: /-rəlē/
adverb

savoriness

noun

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'pleasing to the sense of taste or smell'): from Old French savoure 'tasty, fragrant', based on Latin sapor 'taste'

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