"savoury" meaning in All languages combined

See savoury on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈseɪvəri/ Audio: en-us-savory.ogg [US] Forms: savoury [positive], savourier [comparative], savouriest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|savoury|savourier|savouriest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Savoury means "not sweet". Food that is savoury does not taste sweet. The savoury course of a meal may have meat or fish and vegetables. This may be followed by a sweet course (called "pudding" or "dessert").
    Sense id: simple-savoury-en-adj-MroIBuuE
  2. "Savour" can also mean the characteristic taste of something. It can also mean to enjoy something: "He savoured every moment of it".
    Sense id: simple-savoury-en-adj-vLzsiKA7
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