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Meaning of Savory | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈseɪ.və.ɹi

Definitions

  1. A savory snack.
    US
  2. Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
  3. A surname.
  4. The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.

Equivalents

Български вкусен чубрица
Bosanski sale šar
Čeština čabr saturejka
Dansk sår
Esperanto bongusta
Español ajedrea apetitoso de sal sabroso salado
Eesti maitsev
فارسی مرزه
Français délicieux sale sarriette savoureux
עברית מלוח ערב
हिन्दी सलोना
Hrvatski sale šar
Magyar borsikafű csombord ízes pikáns
Հայերեն աղի կծու համեղ
Bahasa Indonesia gurih sedap
Italiano gustoso salato santoreggia saporito
ქართული ქონდარი
Kurdî sale salt şar sar
Македонски чубрика
Română cimbru sărat savuros
Slovenčina slaný
Slovenščina čober okusen
Српски sale šar
Svenska salt välsmakande
ไทย อูมามิ
Türkçe lezzetli tuzlu
Українська чабер
Tiếng Việt ngọt thịt

Examples

“On Friday the pastry chef Pichet Ong will open his own cafe, with sweets and savories served at tables and a counter.”
“There are some who advise taking the noxious herb savory; in my judgment it is poison.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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