an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Satureja, of the mint family, especially S. hortensis(summer savory) or S. montana(winter savory) having narrow leaves used in cookery.
Origin: 1350–1400;Middle Englishsaverey, perhaps for Old Englishsætherie < Latinsaturēia (whence also Old Englishsaturege,Middle Englishsatureie)
any of numerous aromatic plants of the genus Satureja, esp S. montana (winter savory) and S. hortensis (summer savory), of the Mediterranean region, having narrow leaves and white, pink, or purple flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
2.
the leaves of any of these plants, used as a potherb
[C14: probably from Old English sætherie, from Latin saturēia, of obscure origin]
savouryorsavory (ˈseɪvərɪ)
—adj
1.
attractive to the sense of taste or smell
2.
salty or spicy; not sweet: a savoury dish
3.
pleasant
4.
respectable
—n , -vouries
5.
a savoury dish served as an hors d'oeuvre or dessert
[C13 savure, from Old French savouré, from savourer to savour]
savoryorsavory
—adj
—n
[C13 savure, from Old French savouré, from savourer to savour]
"pleasing in taste or smell," early 13c., from O.Fr. savoure (Fr. savoré), pp. of savourer "to taste" (see savor).
savory
"aromatic mint," late 14c., perhaps an alteration of O.E. sæþerie, which is ultimately from L. satureia "savory (n.)." But early history of the word suggests transmission via O.Fr. savereie. In either case, the form of the word probably altered by influence of the M.E. or O.Fr. form of