savories Definition

a small serving of food that is spicy or salty but not sweet

the taste sensation that is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (such as glutamate and aspartate) and has a rich or meaty flavor characteristic of cheese, cooked meat, mushrooms, soy, and ripe tomatoes : umami

either of two aromatic mints:

summer savory

winter savory

an aromatic annual European mint (Satureja hortensis) with leaves used for seasoning; also : its leaves

a perennial European mint (Satureja montana) with leaves used for seasoning