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Word: Savoury
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasing to the sense of taste or smell’): from Old French savoure ‘tasty, fragrant’, based on Latin sapor ‘taste’
ˈseɪv(ə)ri
(of food) belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet
Short Definition:belonging to category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet
Examples:- fresh pineapple is useful in savoury as well as in sweet dishes
morally wholesome or acceptable
Short Definition:morally wholesome or acceptable
Examples:- everyone knew it was a front for less savoury operations
- savory
Word: Savoury
Speech Type: Noun
ˈseɪv(ə)ri
a savoury dish, especially a snack or appetizer
Short Definition:savoury snack
Examples:- refreshments include cakes and savouries
- savory
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