Definitions
1.AdjectiveTasty, attractive to the palate."The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious."
2.AdjectiveEither salty or spicy, but not sweet."The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods."
3.AdjectiveUmami."The savory rabbit soup contrasted well with the sweet cucumber sandwiches with jam."
4.AdjectiveMorally or ethically acceptable."Readers are to be warned that quotations in this chapter contain some not so savory language."
5.NounA savory snack.
6.NounAny of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
7.NounThe leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.