SATUREJA HORTENSIS

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Meaning:

Erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere

Synonyms:

Satureia hortensis; Satureja hortensis; summer savory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Satureja hortensis" is a kind of...):

savory (any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees)

Meronyms (parts of "Satureja hortensis"):

summer savory; summer savoury (herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses)