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savory

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Explanation of "Savory"

Definition: The word "savory" is primarily used as an adjective to describe food that is pleasing to the taste, often with a strong, spicy, or aromatic flavor. It can also refer to something that is morally good or acceptable. Additionally, "savory" can be used as a noun to refer to a type of dish, often aromatic or spicy, served as an appetizer or at the end of a meal.

Adjective
  1. pleasing to the sense of taste
  2. having an agreeably pungent taste
  3. morally wholesome or acceptable
    • a past that was scarcely savory
Noun
  1. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
  2. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
  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

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