summer savory
noun
See under savory2.
Origin of summer savory
First recorded in 1565–75
Words nearby summer savory
summer grape,
summer kitchen,
summer pudding,
summer roll,
summer sausage,
summer savory,
summer school,
summer solstice,
summer sores,
summer squash,
summer stock
Definition for summer savory (2 of 2)
savory
2
[ sey-vuh-ree ]
/ ˈseɪ və ri /
noun, plural sa·vor·ies.
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Satureja, of the mint family, especially S. hortensis (summer savory) or S. montana (winter savory), having narrow leaves used in cookery.
Origin of savory
2
1350–1400; Middle English
saverey, perhaps for Old English
sætherie < Latin
saturēia (whence also Old English
saturege, Middle English
satureie)
Example sentences from the Web for summer savory
Summer-savory is excellent to season soup, broth, and sausages.
The American Frugal Housewife |Lydia M. ChildHer life has been as harmless as a bed of sage, and as wholesome as summer-savory.
The World on Wheels and Other Sketches |Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for summer savory
savory
/ (ˈseɪvərɪ) /
noun plural -vories
any of numerous aromatic plants of the genus Satureja, esp S. montana (winter savory) and S. hortensis (summer savory), of the Mediterranean region, having narrow leaves and white, pink, or purple flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
the leaves of any of these plants, used as a potherb
Word Origin for savory
C14: probably from Old English
sætherie, from Latin
saturēia, of obscure origin