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savory

Short definition from Wiktionary

Adjective

  1. Tasty, attractive to the palate.
  2. Salty and/or spicy, but not sweet.
  3. Umami.
  4. Morally or ethically acceptable.

Noun

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

Proper noun

  1. A surname.

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