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   savour

   /ˈseɪvə/

   verb

   • 1. taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full: "gourmets will want to savour our game specialities"
   • ▪ enjoy or appreciate (something pleasant) to the full, especially by lingering over it: "I wanted to savour every moment" Similar relishenjoyenjoy to the fulltaste to the fullappreciatedelight intake pleasure inrevel insmack one's lips overluxuriate inbask indrool overinformal:smack one's chops over
   • 2. have a suggestion or trace of (a quality or attribute, typically one considered bad): "their genuflections savoured of superstition and popery" Similar suggestsmack ofhave the hallmarks ofhave all the signs ofgive the impression ofseem likehave the air ofhave a suggestion ofbe indicative ofhint athave overtones of

   noun

   • 1. a characteristic taste, flavour, or smell, especially a pleasant one: "the subtle savour of wood smoke" Similar tasteflavourtangsmacksmellaromafragrancescentperfumebouquetodourwhiffarchaic:relishrare:sapiditypiquancyinterestattractionfascinationflavourspicezestexcitementenjoymentjoyinformal:zing
   • ▪ a suggestion or trace, typically of something bad. Similar tracehintsuggestiontouchsmack

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sapor, from sapere ‘to taste’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. savourless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DurianDurian - Wikipedia

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   23 hours ago · Durian. The durian ( / ˈdʊəriən /, / ˈdjʊəriən /) [2] is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized Durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. [3] [4] Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international market.