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summer savory

/ˌsʌmər ˌseɪvəri/
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Definitions of summer savory
  1. noun
    erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere
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    type of:
    savory
    any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
  2. noun
    herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses
    synonyms: summer savoury
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    type of:
    savory, savoury
    either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
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