Savoury


 
 
Savoury

Savoury or savory denotes a broad band of flavour which is characteristically salty, spicy or umami. It is often considered an antonym for the word sweet. Foods with a savoury flavour, such as appetizers, are sometimes referred to as savouries.

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Savory is also the name of a herb.

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Umami: Umami, popularly referred to as savoriness, has been proposed as one of the basic tastes sensed by specialized receptor cells present on the human and animal tongue. is a loanword from Japanese meaning "flavor" or "taste" (noun). In English, however, "brothy", "meaty", or "savory" have been propose...

Antonym: Antonyms, from the Greek anti ("against") and onoma ("name") are word pairs that are opposite in meaning, such as hot and cold, fat and thin, and up and down. Words may have different antonyms, depending on the meaning. Both long and tall are antonyms of short. Antonyms are of three types:...


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