savory

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sa=vor=y

CIDE DICTIONARY

savory, a. [From Savor.].

 Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell.  [1913 Webster]
"The chewing flocks
Had ta'en their supper on the savory herb."  [1913 Webster]

savory, n. [F. savorée; cf. It. santoreggia, satureja, L. satureia,].

 An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

savory, n. (pl. -ies) any herb of the genus Satureia, esp. S. hortensis and S. montana, used esp. in cookery.

savory, US var. of SAVOURY.

THESAURUS

savory

agreeable, ambrosia, ambrosial, appetizer, appetizing, aromatic, balmy, bonne bouche, cate, choice morsel, comestible, creditable, dainty, decent, decorous, delectable, delicacy, delicate, delicious, delightful, dessert, eatable, edible, esculent, essenced, exquisite, flavored, flavorful, flavorous, flavorsome, flavory, flowery, fragrant, fruity, good, good to eat, good-tasting, goody, gustable, gusty, honest, honorable, incense-breathing, innocent, juicy, kickshaw, kosher, likable, luscious, lush, manna, morsel, musky, nectar, nectareous, nectarous, nice, odorate, odoriferous, odorous, of gourmet quality, palatable, perfumed, perfumy, pleasing, proper, redolent, relishing, reputable, respectable, sapid, saporific, saporous, savorous, scented, scrumptious, seemly, spicy, starter, succulent, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, tasteful, tasty, tempting, thuriferous, tidbit, titbit, toothsome, treat, upright, warner, wholesome, yummy

ROGET THESAURUS

savory

Savoriness

N savoriness, good taste, deliciousness, delectability, relish, zest, appetizer, tidbit, titbit, dainty, delicacy, tasty morsel, appetizer, hors d'ouvres, ambrosia, nectar, bonne-bouche, game, turtle, venison, delicatessen, savory, delicious, tasty, well-tasted, to one's taste, good, palatable, nice, dainty, delectable, toothful, toothsome, gustful, appetizing, lickerish, delicate, exquisite, rich, luscious, ambrosial, scrumptious, delightful, per amusare la bocca, cela se laisse manger.

Fragrance

N fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent, sweet smell, aromatic perfume, agalloch, agallochium, aloes wood, bay rum, calambac, calambour, champak, horehound, lign-aloes, marrubium, mint, muskrat, napha water, olibanum, spirit of myrcia, essential oil, incense, musk, frankincense, pastil, pastille, myrrh, perfumes of Arabia, otto, ottar, attar, bergamot, balm, civet, potpourri, pulvil, nosegay, scentbag, sachet, smelling bottle, vinaigrette, eau de Cologne, toilet water, lotion, after-shave lotion, thurification, perfumer, eucalyptus oil, pinene, fragrant, aromatic, redolent, spicy, savory, balmy, scented, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, perfumed, perfumatory, thuriferous, fragrant as a rose, muscadine, ambrosial.