savoury
pronunciation
How to pronounce savoury in British English:
UK [ˈseɪvəri]
How to pronounce savoury in American English:
US [ˈsevəri]
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- Noun:
- either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
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- Adjective:
- morally respectable or inoffensive
- having an agreeably pungent taste
- pleasing to the sense of taste
Word Origin
- savoury
- chiefly British English spelling of savory; also see -or.
Example
- 1. British scones are often lightly sweetened , but may also be savoury .
- 2. This place doesn 't have a very savoury reputation .
- 3. That hotel doesn 't have a very savoury reputation .
- 4. The savoury quotient came from small mushrooms , whole peeled garlic cloves and a little parmesan .
- 5. But they also broke a less savoury record .