SAVORY Meaning of SAVORY in English 1. n. (pl. -ies) any herb of the genus Satureia, esp. S. hortensis and S. montana, used esp. in cookery. Etymology: ME saverey, perh. f. OE s{aelig}therie f. L satureia 2. US var. of SAVOURY. Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012