Herb
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɜːb/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Herb is a noun meaning (countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
Meaning
(countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
More Meanings
- (countable) A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
- (uncountable, slang) Cannabis.
- (countable, botany) A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season
- (uncountable, obsolete) Grass; herbage.
- (countable, US, slang) (always with pronounced /h/) A lame or uncool person.
Example Sentences
You think he's got any herb?
flocks grazing the tender herb
The room was thick and sour with the smell of herb.
If any medicinal herbs used by witches were supposedly evil, then how come people from at least the past benefited from the healing properties of such herbs?
Word Forms
- herbs
Synonyms for herb
Depending on context, synonyms include grass, weed, bhang, benj, boo, broccoli.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vanilla, dill, thyme, grass, spice, daisy.
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