[ UK /sˈe‍ɪvəɹˌi/ ]
[ US /ˈseɪvɝi/ ]
NOUN
  1. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
  2. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
  3. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
  4. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
ADJECTIVE
  1. pleasing to the sense of taste
  2. morally wholesome or acceptable
    a past that was scarcely savory
  3. having an agreeably pungent taste

How To Use savory In A Sentence

  • I was glad to meet Alan Savory, the opposition spokesman - a young, cool customer, dark and striking.
  • Seasoned with French sea salt, cold-pressed Swedish rapeseed oil and ground macadamia nuts, the cheese had a creaminess that seemed to sweeten its otherwise savory quality. Young Stars of Swedish Cuisine
  • One memorable dins that I made this week was my Savory Summer Simmer from last week, re-heated, over radicchio, with some high-quality Italian canned tuna on top and a whole-wheat flatbread on the side. CSA Week 7
  • Tabasheer , safflower and calamine can clear away lung heat, expel toxic heat, sedate mind, and calm fright. Savory rhododendron leaf can clear away heat, diminish swelling, and tonify kidney.
  • Since then, I've longed to replicate the delicious, savory, and often quite filling meals that we ate together.
  • Certain herbs will also grow well in cooler temperatures including cilantro, winter thyme, winter savory & sage.
  • That evening Sadhana was just setting the food on the table, the parathas and savory brinjal and potato fry, the dhal with pumpkin, the broccoli cooked Indian-style like cauliflower, with turmeric, onions, and ginger, which Ashish acutely disliked but which she knew was good for him, when the phone rang. For the Sake of the Boy
  • This straight up gamay (as opposed to the Passetougrains) from the strong vintage 2006 has a slight savory note to it as well as wild strawberries. Three light, rewarding reds under $20: Produttori, Pataille, Michaud | Dr Vino's wine blog
  • Manasi from A Cook At Heart sprinkles spices and flour on to perfect eggplant rounds and fries them to a savory finish, then serves them with plain toor dal (varan) to make a double V comforting meal of Vangi Kaap and Varan Bhaat. Archive 2007-06-01
  • In addition to ala carte sushi, they will also have chawanmushi (a Japanese savory custard), tempura, agemomo (fried stuff), yakimono (meat on sticks), udon, soba and donburi (rice bowls). Conveyor Belt Sushi is Coming to Midtown!!! | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan
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