Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - savor

 I. noun  also savour  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French savur, from Latin sapor, from sapere to taste — more at sage  Date: 13th century  1. the taste or smell of something  2. a particular flavor or smell  3. a distinctive quality  • ~less adjective  • ~ous adjective  II. verb  also savour  (~ed; also savoured; ~ing; also savouring)  Date: 14th century  intransitive verb to have a specified smell or quality ; smack  transitive verb  1. to give flavor to ; season  2.  a. to have experience of ; taste  b. to taste or smell with pleasure ; relish  c. to delight in ; enjoy ~ing the moment  • ~er noun