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Savor vs Savory - What's the difference?

savor | savory |

As nouns the difference between savor and savory

is that savor is the specific taste or smell of something while savory is a savory snack.

As a verb savor

is to possess a particular taste or smell, or a distinctive quality.

As an adjective savory is

tasty, attractive to the palate.

savor

English

Alternative forms

* savour (British)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) savour, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • the specific taste or smell of something
  • a distinctive sensation

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) savourer, from .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to possess a particular taste or smell, or a distinctive quality
  • to appreciate, enjoy or relish something

    • Anagrams

    * * American English forms ----

    savory

    English

    (wikipedia savory)

    Alternative forms

    * savoury (British)

    Etymology 1

    From the (etyl) savoure, from savourer, from (etyl) saporare, from sapor

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tasty, attractive to the palate.
    • The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.
  • Salty or non-sweet.
    • The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.
  • Not overly sweet.
    • The savory duck contrasted well with the sweet sauce.
  • (figuratively) Morally or ethically acceptable.
    • Readers are to be warned that quotations in this chapter contain some not so savory language.
    Synonyms
    * See also

    Noun

    (savories)
  • A snack.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 18, author=Florence Fabricant, title=Off the Menu, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=P*ONG On Friday the pastry chef Pichet Ong will open his own cafe, with sweets and savories served at tables and a counter. }}

    Etymology 2

    (Satureja) Possibly from (etyl) saetherie, from (etyl) satureia, influenced by or via (etyl) savereie

    Noun

    (savories)
  • Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus , grown as culinary flavourings.
  • The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.
    • Derived terms
    * summer savory * winter savory