any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
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dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
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either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
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an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
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morally wholesome or acceptable
<adj.all> a past that was scarcely savory
having an agreeably pungent taste
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pleasing to the sense of taste
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Savory \Sa"vor*y\ (-[y^]), a. [From {Savor}.] Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell. [Written also {savoury}.]
The chewing flocks Had ta'en their supper on the savory herb. --Milton.
Savory \Sa"vo*ry\ (s[=a]"v[-o]*r[y^]), n. [F. savor['e]e; cf. It. santoreggia, satureja, L. satureia,] (Bot.) An aromatic labiate plant ({Satureia hortensis}), much used in cooking; -- also called {summer savory}. [Written also {savoury}.]
There was surplus garden produce and foods from the wild: bunches of mint (a Maltese favourite) and savory, home-pickled olives, and the first of the new season's capers.