savoy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
  2. noun head of soft crinkly leaves
    savoy cabbage.

WordNet

Sa*voy" noun
Etymology
F. chou de Savoie cabbage of Savoy.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A variety of the common cabbage (Brassica oleracea major), having curled leaves, -- much cultivated for winter use.

Webster 1913