adj. 1.morally respectable or inoffensive 2.having an agreeably pungent taste 3.pleasing to the sense of taste savory n. 1.any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees 2.dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions 3.either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family 4.an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
