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savory Adjective

— Savory means "not sweet". Food that is savory does not taste sweet. The savory course of a meal may have meat or fish and vegetables. This may be followed by a sweet course (called "pudding" or "dessert"). — "Savor" can also mean the characteristic taste of something. It can also mean to enjoy something: "He savored every moment of it".

savory

— adjective (= savoury) morally wholesome or acceptable a past that was scarcely savory — noun an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre — noun either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family — noun any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees — noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions — adjective (= piquant) having an agreeably pungent taste — adjective (= mouth-watering) pleasing to the sense of taste

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savory English » English

savoury tasty palatable appetizing delicious zesty toothsome spicy sapid piquant nice mouth-watering flavoursome flavourous flavourful flavorsome flavorous flavorful delicacy dainty Micromeria juliana zest yummy wholesome undamaged umami titbit tasteful tart sweet-smelling strong-tasting sour sound snack savorous saporous salty salted rich relishable racy pristine pretty pleasing lekker kickshaw incorrupt gourmet dish frosty fresh

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Universe, creation Plant

Grass, herb, vine

Person Sense, perceive

Taste

What words describe something that is not sweet?

unsweetened savory dry

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