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1. Having an agreeably pungent taste
   - piquant, savory [US], zesty
    
2. Having a pleasant taste
   "She tried and tested high fibre, low-fat, low-sugar recipes to ensure delicious, savoury meals that conform to diabetic dietary requirements";
   - mouth-watering, savory [US]
    
3. Morally wholesome or acceptable
   "a past that was scarcely savoury";
   - savory [US]

1. Any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
   - savory [US]
    
2. Dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
   - savory [US], Micromeria juliana
    
3. Either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
   - savory [US]
    
4. An aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
   - savory [US]

Derived forms: savouries

See also: appetising [Brit], appetizing, tasty

Type of: dainty, delicacy, goody, herb, herbaceous plant, kickshaw [archaic], treat

Part of: genus Micromeria, genus Satureia, genus Satureja, Micromeria, Satureia, Satureja

Encyclopedia: Savoury