winter savory

noun

A perennial herb, Satureja montana, used in cooking as a substitute for the annual summer savory.

Similar
Satureja montanaSatureia montanawinter savoury

Meanings

nounwinter savory (usually uncountable, plural winter savories)

plural winter savories

  1. uncountableusuallyA perennial herb, Satureja montana, used in cooking as a substitute for the annual summer savory.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounerect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe

Similar
Satureja montanaSatureia montana
Broader

nounresinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf

Similar
winter savoury

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan sajolida de bosc
  • sajolida de boscSatureja montaa
Finnish talvikynteli
  • talvikynteliSatureja montaa
German Berg-Bohnenkraut
  • Berg-BohnenkrautSatureja montaa
Hungarian pereszlény
  • pereszlénySatureja montaa
Italian santoreggia montana
  • santoreggia montanaSatureja montaa
Polish cząber górski
  • cząber górskiSatureja montaa
Portuguese segurelha-das-montanhas
  • segurelha-das-montanhasSatureja montaa
Welsh safri'r gaeaf
  • safri'r gaeafSatureja montaa
Cite this entry
APA

winter savory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winter%20savory

MLA

“winter savory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winter%20savory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winter savory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winter%20savory.

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