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Satureia hortensis

Satureia hortensis

9.5
A small yearly herb with oval leaves and pink flowers that people use to flavor food like soups and stews
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : saturea hortensia
  • Chefs often add Satureia hortensis to soups and stews for its distinctive flavor.

Examples

  • You can substitute thyme if you don't have Satureia hortensis for your recipe.

  • The garden was full of fragrant herbs, including Satureia hortensis and basil.

  • I added Satureia hortensis to the salad for extra flavor.

  • Have you tried cooking with Satureia hortensis?

  • Chefs often add Satureia hortensis to soups and stews for its distinctive flavor.

  • You can substitute thyme if you don't have Satureia hortensis for your recipe.

  • I added Satureia hortensis to the salad for extra flavor.

Synonyms

Satureja hortensis
vsSatureia hortensis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small summer herb with oval leaves and pink flowers that gives flavour to meat, soups, and salads

is the formal scientific name for that herb rather than the common label
summer savory
vsSatureia hortensis
6.4

An herb with small leaves and a pleasant smell that you use to add flavor to food

is the formal scientific name used in classification rather than everyday speech

Surface Forms

Satureia hortensis singular
Satureia hortenses plural

Morphology

Satureia + hortensis

This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name rather than a compositional English phrase; its parts are proper taxonomic elements and not everyday English words. An average B1 learner, even if they recognized 'Satureia' as a genus, would not be able to derive the common-usage meaning 'summer savory' from the Latin elements, so the expression is not transparently interpretable.

Etymology

The scientific name Satureia hortensis may come from old Latin for the savory plant, and the second word hortensis means 'of the garden'. So the name gives a simple image of a small garden herb used in cooking.