savory

noun

A savory snack.

1. Tasty, attractive to the palate.

   The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.

2. Salty and/or spicy, but not sweet.

   The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.

3. Umami, modern

   The savory rabbit soup contrasted well with the sweet cucumber sandwiches with jam.

4. Morally or ethically acceptable.

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1. Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
2. The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.