savoury
adjective/ˈseɪvəri/
Frequency rank: #15,617 most common English word
Meaning
Having a strong, pleasant flavour that is salty or spicy, not sweet.
Example sentence
The chef prepared savoury dishes that were full of herbs and spices rather than sugar.
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