savories

noun

an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions

any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees

adjective

pleasing to the sense of taste

having an agreeably pungent taste

morally wholesome or acceptable

Roots

saporsavor- · Latin · taste, flavor a-ies · English · plural

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