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herb

1

[urb, 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. Slang.Often the herb. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • herbless adjective
  • herblike adjective
  • ˈˌ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of herb1

1250–1300; Middle English herbe < Old French erbe, herbe < Latin herba
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51Թ 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, to use full power, especially in accelerating a car.

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Slow-roasted zucchini seasoned with lemon and herbs were paired with grilled chicken kebabs.

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On a corporate level, it’s what separates fast food institutions like KFC from Kroger’s deli counter; the “eleven herbs and spices” are the stuff of marketing legend.

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Baskets filled with colorful produce and fresh herbs beckon me to come closer while loaves of sourdough and artisanal cheese tempt me with their aroma.

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In the early 1950s, plumber and construction foreman Steve Henson was working in the Alaskan bush, where perishables like fresh herbs and garlic were hard to come by.

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Give me tart vinegars and grassy, unctuous oils — infused with almonds, pistachios and lots of fresh, bright herbs.

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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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