[syn: summer savory, summer savoury]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Savory \Sa"vo*ry\ (s[=a]"v[-o]*r[y^]), n. [F. savor['e]e; cf.
It. santoreggia, satureja, L. satureia,] (Bot.)
An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used
in cooking; -- also called summer savory. [Written also
savoury.]
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
summer savory
n 1: erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used
to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern
Europe and naturalized elsewhere [syn: summer savory,
Satureja hortensis, Satureia hortensis]
2: herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses [syn:
summer savory, summer savoury]