Savoury vs. Savory
Difference Between Savoury and Savory
Savouryadjective
alternative form of savory
Savoryadjective
Tasty, attractive to the palate.
The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.Savourynoun
alternative form of savory
Savoryadjective
Salty and/or spicy, but not sweet.
The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.The savory duck contrasted well with the sweet sauce.Savourynoun
either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
Savoryadjective
(figuratively) Morally or ethically acceptable.
Readers are to be warned that quotations in this chapter contain some not so savory language.Savourynoun
an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
Savorynoun
(American spelling) A savory snack.
Savouryadjective
morally respectable or inoffensive;
a past that was scarcely savorySavorynoun
Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
Savouryadjective
having an agreeably pungent taste
Savorynoun
The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.
Savouryadjective
pleasing to the sense of taste
Savorynoun
any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
Savorynoun
dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
Savorynoun
either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
Savorynoun
an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
Savoryadjective
morally respectable or inoffensive;
a past that was scarcely savorySavoryadjective
having an agreeably pungent taste
Savoryadjective
pleasing to the sense of taste
