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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSavory
/ˈseɪ.vər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing.
"The savory aroma of the roasted vegetables filled the kitchen."
- 1
A dish that is not sweet, typically referring to a main course or side dish.
"She prepared a savory pie filled with meat and vegetables."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English savoure, from Old French savoure (pleasant to the taste), tracing back to the Latin sapere (to taste of, be wise). Over centuries, it evolved from general sensory pleasantness to specifically describe food that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Savory" is said worldwide
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savoureux
Transliteration: savoureux
"Le plat était savoureux et bien assaisonné."
herzhaft
Transliteration: herzhaft
"Das herzhaft Gericht war sehr beliebt bei den Gästen."
saporito
Transliteration: saporito
"Il piatto era molto saporito e ben cucinato."
sabroso
Transliteration: sabroso
"El guiso estaba sabroso y lleno de sabor."
saboroso
Transliteration: saboroso
"O prato estava saboroso e bem temperado."
स्वादिष्ट
Transliteration: svādiṣṭ
"यह व्यंजन बहुत स्वादिष्ट था।"
美味
Transliteration: měiwèi
"这道菜非常美味。"
맛있는
Transliteration: mas-issneun
"이 요리는 정말 맛있어요."
美味しい
Transliteration: oishii
"この料理はとても美味しいです。"
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