savoury

Foods with a savoury or salty flavour; may be small titbits eaten with the fingers (cocktail savouries) or a savoury dish served after the sweet course and before the dessert at a formal banquet. See also taste; umami.

[SAY-vuh-ree] A British term initially used to describe dishes that were served after dessert to cleanse and refresh the palate. Today it more often refers to tidbits served as appetizers, as well as to more substantial dishes that can be served for lunch, high tea or light supper.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
  Synonym: savory

Meaning #2: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
  Synonym: savory

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The adjective savoury has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: morally respectable or inoffensive
  Synonyms: savory, inoffensive

Meaning #2: having an agreeably pungent taste
  Synonyms: piquant, savory, spicy, zesty

Meaning #3: pleasing to the sense of taste
  Synonyms: mouth-watering, savory, tasty

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - velsmagende, appetitlig, tiltrækkende, pikant
n. - krydret anretning, kanape

Nederlands (Dutch)
hartigheid, smakelijk, pikant

Français (French)
adj. - appétissant, savoureux
n. - plat salé, (GB) canapé (servi après le dessert)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Knabbergebäck, Herzhaftes
adj. - lecker, scharf, pikant

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Βρετ.) αλμυρό ή πιπεράτο έδεσμα
adj. - εύγευστος, αλμυρός ή πιπεράτος, (για φαγητό) αλμυρός ή πιπεράτος (όχι γλυκός)

Italiano (Italian)
salatino, saporito, piccante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sabor (m)
adj. - cheirar a

Русский (Russian)
пряное или острое блюдо, подаваемое в начале или в конце обеда, вкусный, ароматный, острый, пикантный, блаженный, безгрешный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sabroso, apetitoso, fragante, delicado, agradable
n. - bocadillos, especie de entremés al final de la comida

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - aptitretare, entrérätt, smårätt, kryddad efterrätt
adj. - välsmakande, aptitlig, aromatisk, välluktande, doftande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
开胃的, 风味极佳的, 香喷喷的, 开胃菜

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 開胃的, 風味極佳的, 香噴噴的
n. - 開胃菜

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 맛있는, 기분 좋은, 짭짤한
n. - (디저트로 내놓는) 짭짤한 맛이 나는 요리, (식후의) 입가심, 향신료 식물

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 味のよい, 風味のある, 楽しい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طعام فاتح للشهيه (صفه) لذيذ ألمذاق أو ألرائحه, سائغ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮טעים, מתאבן, נעים, מלוח, חריף, פיקנטי‬
n. - ‮מתאבן, רפרפת‬

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