Satureja vulgaris
- noun
- Specialized
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satureja
- The herbal tea was infused with Satureja vulgaris to give it a delicate flavor.
Examples
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The Satureja vulgaris plant is often used in Mediterranean cooking.
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Botanists have identified Satureja vulgaris growing along the riverbanks in eastern Europe.
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Satureja vulgaris is valued in some cuisines for its aromatic leaves and flowers.
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Have you ever tried using Satureja vulgaris in your dishes?
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Satureja vulgaris is valued in some cuisines for its aromatic leaves and flowers.
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The herbal tea was infused with Satureja vulgaris to give it a delicate flavor.
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The Satureja vulgaris plant is often used in Mediterranean cooking.
Synonyms
A fragrant plant that lives for several years with small pink or white flowers
A fragrant herb with small bunches of pink or white flowers
An aromatic herb with small pink or white flowers that grows in meadows and gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a standard Linnaean binomial composed of a genus name ('Satureja') and a Latin specific epithet ('vulgaris' meaning common/widespread); if a learner knows those constituent meanings they can infer it refers to a common/widespread species of Satureja (an aromatic herb). The compositional taxonomic pattern is regular and cross-linguistically familiar, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Satureja vulgaris may get its name from an old word for the wild creature 'satyr', because people long ago thought the herb made things lively with its strong scent. The part vulgaris means 'common', so the full name says it is the 'common Satureja', a fragrant herb found in many places.
