'savoury' definitions:
Definition of 'savoury'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory" [syn: savory, savoury] [ant: offensive, unsavory, unsavoury]
adjective
adjective
Pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: mouth-watering, savory, savoury]
noun
Either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family [syn: savory, savoury]
noun
An aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre [syn: savory, savoury]
Definition of 'savoury'
From: GCIDE
- Savory \Sa"vor*y\ (-[y^]), a. [From Savor.] Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell. [Written also savoury.] [1913 Webster]
- The chewing flocks Had ta'en their supper on the savory herb. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'savoury'
From: GCIDE
- Savory \Sa"vo*ry\ (s[=a]"v[-o]*r[y^]), n. [F. savor['e]e; cf. It. santoreggia, satureja, L. satureia,] (Bot.) An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory. [Written also savoury.] [1913 Webster]