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savoury
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[ˈseɪv(ə)ri], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of food) belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet
(e.g: fresh pineapple is useful in savoury as well as in sweet dishes)
- morally wholesome or acceptable
(e.g: everyone knew it was a front for less savoury operations)
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Origin
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Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasing to the sense of taste or smell’): from Old French savoure ‘tasty, fragrant’, based on Latin sapor ‘taste’
[ˈseɪv(ə)ri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a savoury dish, especially a snack or appetizer
(e.g: refreshments include cakes and savouries)
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Origin
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Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasing to the sense of taste or smell’): from Old French savoure ‘tasty, fragrant’, based on Latin sapor ‘taste’
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