savour

Etymology 1

From Middle English savour, from Old French savour, from Latin sapor (“taste, flavor”), from sapiō (“taste of, have a flavor of”). Doublet of sapor.

noun

1. The specific taste or smell of something.
2. A distinctive sensation.
   Why is not my life a continual joy, and the savour of heaven perpetually upon my spirit? 1650, Richard Baxter, The Saints Everlasting Rest
3. Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent.
4. Pleasure; appreciation; relish.

Etymology 2

From Middle English savour, from Old French savourer, from savour, or possibly Late Latin sapōrāre, present active infinitive of sapōrō, from sapor (“taste, flavor”), from sapiō (“taste of, have a flavor of”).

verb

1. (intransitive) To possess a particular taste or smell, or a distinctive quality.
   Begone, thou impudent wretch, to hell, thy proper place: thou art a despiser of my glorious majesty, and your frame of spirit savours of blasphemy. 1750, Joseph Bellamy, True Religion Delineated
2. (transitive) To appreciate, enjoy or relish something.
   A journey along the Conwy Valley line is one to savour for aficionados of scenic railways. August 26 2020, Andrew Mourant, “Reinforced against future flooding”, in Rail, page 58
   He closed his eyes so he could really savour his dessert.
3. (transitive, archaic) To season.
   […] divers sorts of fish; some baked in bread, some broiled on the coals, some seethed, some in gravy savoured with spices, and all with condiments so cunning that it caused him delight. 1974, W. R. Barron, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (modern translation)