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herb
1[urb, hurb]
Herb
2[hurb]
noun
a male given name, form of Herbert.
herb
/ ɜːrb, hɜːb /
noun
a seed-bearing plant whose aerial parts do not persist above ground at the end of the growing season; herbaceous plant
any of various usually aromatic plants, such as parsley, rue, and rosemary, that are used in cookery and medicine
( as modifier )
a herb garden
a slang term for marijuana
herb
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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- herbless adjective
- herblike adjective
- ˈˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of herb1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of herb1
Idioms and Phrases
give it the herbs, to use full power, especially in accelerating a car.
Example Sentences
Slow-roasted zucchini seasoned with lemon and herbs were paired with grilled chicken kebabs.
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.
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.
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.
Give me tart vinegars and grassy, unctuous oils — infused with almonds, pistachios and lots of fresh, bright herbs.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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