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herb

1

[ urbor, especially British, hurb ]

noun

  1. a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
  2. such a plant when valued for its medicinal properties, flavor, scent, or the like.
  3. Often the herb. Slang. marijuana.
  4. Archaic. herbage.


Herb

2

[ hurb ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Herbert.

herb

/ ɜːrb; hɜːb /

noun

  1. a seed-bearing plant whose aerial parts do not persist above ground at the end of the growing season; herbaceous plant
    1. any of various usually aromatic plants, such as parsley, rue, and rosemary, that are used in cookery and medicine
    2. ( as modifier )

      a herb garden

  2. a slang term for marijuana
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herb

  1. A flowering plant whose stem does not produce woody tissue and generally dies back at the end of each growing season. Both grasses and forbs are herbs.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • · adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of herb1

1250–1300; Middle English herbe < Old French erbe, herbe < Latin herba
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Word History and Origins

Origin of herb1

C13: from Old French herbe, from Latin herba grass, green plants
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. give it the herbs, Australian Slang. to use full power, especially in accelerating a car.
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Example Sentences

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He began hunting down old recipes, stripping out the synthetic flavors and, like Yeh, reimagining them with herbs, citrus and whole fruit.

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Every ingredient adds something essential: garlic for punch, cheese for salinity, herbs for color and base flavor, nuts for richness, oil for body.

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But handheld dry herb vaporizers offer a notable step up in flavor, convenience, and discretion.

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With dainty sprouts peaking up through rich soil beds and the overflowing pots of fresh herbs, this season is a delight.

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I experimented: sundried tomato, a hit of Sriracha, chopped herbs—each variation fed the obsession.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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