winter savory
Noun
Meaning
winter savory (usually uncountable, plural winter savories)
A perennial herb, Satureja montana, used in cooking as a substitute for the annual summer savory.
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Uses Dried summer savory leaves Both summer savory (Satureja hortensis) and winter savory (Satureja montana) are used to flavor food.
The former is preferred by cooks but as an annual is only available in summer; winter savory is an evergreen perennial.