â¢ SAVORY (noun) The noun SAVORY has 4 senses: 1. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees. 2. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions. 3. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family. 4. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre. Familiarity information: SAVORY used as a noun is uncommon.
The IOM report did not specify requirements for water but made general fluid intake recommendations based on survey data of 91 ounces (that's 11-plus cups a day) for women and 125 ounces (15-plus cups a day) for men. Remember, these guidelines are for total fluid intake, including fluid from all food and beverages.
The typical U.S. adult downs about four cups a day, which is shy of the Institute of Medicine's recommendation to drink about three liters of fluid for men and 2.2 liters for women. But others disagree with this assessment -- if that's the amount of water a person naturally drinks in response to thirst, that's fine.