Savory — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees

dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈeɪvɚɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈeɪvəɹi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈeɪvəɹi/

3 syllables Say it as /sˈeɪvɚɹi/.

Examples

a past that was scarcely savory

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

savoury spicy zesty Micromeria juliana piquant mouth-watering

Antonyms

unsavory

Parts of Speech

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
noun	either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
noun	an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
adjective	morally wholesome or acceptable “a past that was scarcely savory”
adjective	having an agreeably pungent taste
adjective	pleasing to the sense of taste

Word Forms

savory	adjective	having an agreeably pungent taste
savoury	adjective	having an agreeably pungent taste
savory	noun	an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
savoriness	noun	having an appetizing flavor
savoury	noun	an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
savour	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
spiciness	noun	the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
zest	noun	a tart spicy quality

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Bohnenkraut

eines von mehreren aromatischen Kräutern oder Halbsträuchern der Gattung Satureja mit für Bienen attraktiven Blütenständen

🇫🇷French

sarriette

l'une des nombreuses herbes aromatiques ou sous-arbrisseaux du genre Satureja ayant des épis de fleurs attrayants pour les abeilles

🇪🇸Spanish

sabroso

cualquiera de varias hierbas aromáticas o subarbustos del género Satureja que tienen espigas de flores atractivas para las abejas

🇮🇹Italian

salato

una qualsiasi delle numerose erbe aromatiche o sottoarbusti del genere Satureja con spighe di fiori attraenti per le api

🇳🇱Dutch

hartig

een van de verschillende aromatische kruiden of onderstruiken van het geslacht Satureja met bloemtrossen die aantrekkelijk zijn voor bijen

🇵🇹Portuguese

saboroso

qualquer uma das várias ervas aromáticas ou subarbustos do gênero Satureja com pontas de flores atraentes para as abelhas

🇷🇺Russian

пикантный

любая из нескольких ароматических трав или полукустарников рода Satureja, имеющих цветоносы, привлекательные для пчел.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दिलकश

मधुमक्खियों के लिए आकर्षक फूलों की स्पाइक्स वाली कई सुगंधित जड़ी-बूटियों या जीनस सैटुरेजा की उप-झाड़ियों में से कोई भी

🇧🇩Bengali

সুস্বাদু

শতুরেজা প্রজাতির বেশ কয়েকটি সুগন্ধযুক্ত ভেষজ বা সাবস্ক্রাবের যে কোনো একটিতে মৌমাছির কাছে আকর্ষণীয় ফুলের স্পাইক রয়েছে

🇮🇳Tamil

காரமான

தேனீக்களுக்கு கவர்ச்சிகரமான பூக்களின் கூர்முனை கொண்ட சதுர்ஜா இனத்தின் பல நறுமண மூலிகைகள் அல்லது துணை புதர்களில் ஏதேனும் ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

రుచికరమైన

తేనెటీగలకు ఆకర్షణీయమైన పువ్వుల స్పైక్‌లను కలిగి ఉన్న సతురేజా జాతికి చెందిన అనేక సుగంధ మూలికలు లేదా సబ్‌ పొదలు

🇮🇳Marathi

चवदार

सतुरेजा वंशातील अनेक सुगंधी औषधी वनस्पती किंवा उपझुडपांपैकी कोणतीही फुले मधमाशांसाठी आकर्षक असतात

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વાદિષ્ટ

મધમાખીઓ માટે આકર્ષક ફૂલોની સ્પાઇક્સ ધરાવતા સતુરેજા જીનસની કેટલીક સુગંધિત વનસ્પતિઓ અથવા ઝાડીઓમાંથી કોઈપણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಖಾರದ

ಜೇನುನೊಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಕರ್ಷಕವಾದ ಹೂವುಗಳ ಸ್ಪೈಕ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸತುರ್ಜಾ ಕುಲದ ಹಲವಾರು ಆರೊಮ್ಯಾಟಿಕ್ ಗಿಡಮೂಲಿಕೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಉಪ ಪೊದೆಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

രുചികരമായ

തേനീച്ചകളെ ആകർഷിക്കുന്ന പൂക്കളുടെ സ്പൈക്കുകളുള്ള സതുർജ ജനുസ്സിലെ ഏതെങ്കിലും സുഗന്ധമുള്ള ഔഷധസസ്യങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കുറ്റിച്ചെടികൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਆਦੀ

ਸਤੁਰੇਜਾ ਜੀਨਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਈ ਖੁਸ਼ਬੂਦਾਰ ਜੜ੍ਹੀਆਂ ਬੂਟੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਝਾੜੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਧੂਮੱਖੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਆਕਰਸ਼ਕ ਫੁੱਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਪਾਈਕ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

لذیذ

کئی خوشبودار جڑی بوٹیوں میں سے کوئی بھی یا سیٹیجا جینس کی ذیلی جھاڑیوں میں سے کوئی بھی جس میں مکھیوں کے لیے پرکشش پھولوں کی چمک ہوتی ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

咸味的

几种芳香草本植物或山茱萸属的亚灌木中的任何一种，具有对蜜蜂有吸引力的花穗

🇯🇵Japanese

おいしい

ミツバチにとって魅力的な花穂を持つ、サツレジャ属のいくつかの芳香のあるハーブまたは亜低木の総称

🇰🇷Korean

짭짤한

Satureja 속에 속하는 여러 방향성 허브나 아관목 중 하나이며, 꿀벌이 좋아하는 꽃봉오리가 있습니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngon

bất kỳ loại thảo mộc thơm hoặc cây bụi nào thuộc chi Satureja có gai hoa hấp dẫn ong

🇹🇭Thai

เผ็ด

สมุนไพรหรือไม้พุ่มย่อยที่มีกลิ่นหอมหลายชนิดในสกุล Satureja ที่มีดอกแหลมสวยงามสำหรับผึ้ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

gurih

salah satu dari beberapa tumbuhan aromatik atau subsemak dari genus Satureja yang memiliki bunga berduri yang menarik bagi lebah

🇵🇭Filipino

masarap

alinman sa ilang mga mabangong halamang gamot o subshrubs ng genus Satureja na may mga spike ng bulaklak na kaakit-akit sa mga bubuyog

🇲🇾Malay

sedap

mana-mana daripada beberapa herba aromatik atau pokok renek genus Satureja yang mempunyai pancang bunga yang menarik kepada lebah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لذيذا

أي من الأعشاب العطرية العديدة أو الشجيرات الفرعية من جنس Satureja التي تحتوي على أشواك من الزهور الجذابة للنحل

🇮🇷Persian

خوش طعم

هر یک از چندین گیاه معطر یا درختچه‌های فرعی از جنس Satureja که دارای خوشه‌های گل برای زنبورها است.

🇹🇷Turkish

lezzetli

Satureja cinsinin arılar için cazip çiçek sivri uçlarına sahip çeşitli aromatik bitkilerinden veya alt çalılarından herhangi biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְתוּבָּל

כל אחד ממספר עשבים ארומטיים או תת-שיחים מהסוג Satureja בעלי קוצים של פרחים המושכים לדבורים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'savory'?

The primary meaning of 'savory' is 'any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees'.

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Using 'savory' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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