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Noun: summer savory
  1. An aromatic annual herb (Satureja hortensis) with leaves used for seasoning
    "She added summer savory to the bean soup for extra flavour";
    - summer savoury [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavour e.g. meats, soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere
    "She added summer savory to the bean soup";
    - Satureja hortensis, Satureia hortensis

Derived forms: summer savories

Type of: savory [US], savoury [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Summer savory