Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Savory \Sa"vo*ry\ (s[=a]"v[-o]*r[y^]), n. [F. savor['e]e; cf.
   It. santoreggia, satureja, L. satureia,] (Bot.)
   An aromatic labiate plant ({Satureia hortensis}), much used
   in cooking; -- also called {summer savory}. [Written also
   {savoury}.]

Source : WordNet®

summer savory
     n 1: erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to
          flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern
          Europe and naturalized elsewhere [syn: {Satureja
          hortensis}, {Satureia hortensis}]
     2: herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses [syn: {summer
        savoury}]