SAVOURY


Meaning of SAVOURY in English

( US savory )

■ adjective

1》 (of food) salty or spicy rather than sweet.

2》 [usu. with negative ] morally wholesome or acceptable.

■ noun ( plural savouries ) chiefly Brit. a ~ snack.

Derivatives

savourily adverb

savouriness noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. savoure 'tasty, fragrant', based on L. sapor 'taste'.

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