Dictionary entry

Savory (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Sa″vo‐ry (sā″vō̍‐ry̆), n. [F. savorée; cf. It. santoreggia, satureja, L. satureia,] (Bot.) An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; — also called summer savory. [Written also savoury.]