adj. & n. (US savory)
adj. 1 having an appetizing taste or smell. 2 (of food) salty or piquant, not sweet (a savoury omelette). 3 pleasant; acceptable.
n. (pl. -ies) Brit. a savoury dish served as an appetizer or at the end of dinner. savourily adv. savouriness n.
[ ME f. OF savouré past part. (as SAVOUR) ]