Thesaurus: savory

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1. a. Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell.
2. n. An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory.
3. adj. morally wholesome or acceptable
4. adj. having an agreeably pungent taste
5. adj. having a pleasant taste
6. n. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
7. n. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
8. n. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
9. n. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
10. Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell. [Written also savoury.] The chewing flocks Had ta'en their supper on the savory herb. Milton. An aromatic labiate plant (Satireia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory. [Written also savoury.]
11. Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell. [Written alsosavoury.]The chewing flocks Had ta'en their supper on the savory herb. Milton.
12. j:69/n:31 n. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees n. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions n. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family