What does savoury mean?

Definitions for savoury
savou·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. savory, savourynoun

    either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

  2. savory, savouryadjective

    an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

  3. savory, savouryadjective

    morally wholesome or acceptable

    "a past that was scarcely savory"

  4. piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zestyadjective

    having an agreeably pungent taste

  5. mouth-watering, savory, savouryadjective

    pleasing to the sense of taste

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Savouryadjective

    Etymology: savoureux, Fr. from savour.

    The pleasant savoury smell
    So quicken’d appetite, that I
    Could not but taste! John Milton, Paradise Lost.

    From the boughs a savoury odour blown,
    Grateful to appetite! more pleas’d my sense
    Than smell of sweetest fennel, or the teats
    Of ewe, or goat, dropping with milk at ev’n. John Milton.

    Savoury meat, such as my father loveth. Gen.

    The savoury pulp they chew. John Milton.

  2. Savouryadjective

    Etymology: savoureux, Fr. from savour.

    The pleasant savoury smell
    So quicken’d appetite, that I
    Could not but taste! John Milton, Paradise Lost.

    From the boughs a savoury odour blown,
    Grateful to appetite! more pleas’d my sense
    Than smell of sweetest fennel, or the teats
    Of ewe, or goat, dropping with milk at ev’n. John Milton.

    Savoury meat, such as my father loveth. Gen.

    The savoury pulp they chew. John Milton.

ChatGPT

  1. savoury

    Savoury refers to a taste that is salty or spicy rather than sweet. It can also describe a type of food that is associated with main courses, such as meat, vegetables, or cheese, as opposed to desserts. Savoury dishes often have a strong, pleasing taste that stimulates the appetite. Additionally, the term can be used to describe someone or something that is morally or morally wholesome, or agreeable.

Wikidata

  1. Savoury

    A savoury is the final course of a traditional British formal meal, following the sweet pudding or dessert course. The savoury is designed to "clear the palate" before the Port is served. It generally consists of salty and plain elements. Typical savouries are: ⁕Scotch woodcock ⁕Welsh rarebit ⁕Sardines on toast ⁕Angels on horseback ⁕Devils on horseback

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SAVOURY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Savoury is ranked #160975 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Savoury surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Savoury.

    65% or 65 total occurrences were Black.
    23% or 23 total occurrences were White.
    11% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of savoury in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of savoury in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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