herb
IPA: ˈɝb
noun
- (countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
- (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.
- A diminutive of the male given name Herbert
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Examples of "herb" in Sentences
- A quake destroys the herb shop.
- I grind the herbs with the stone.
- I am an herbalist and love herbs.
- The root of this herb is medicinal.
- A number of herbs have demulcent properties.
- It is a sticky everlasting erect viscid herb.
- Leaf litter and death of herbs add humus to the soil.
- These herbs are registered in the Pharmacopoeia of Japan.
- Pennyroyal tea is the use of an infusion made from the herb.
- The abbey cloister is a place of tranquillity, planted with fragrant herbs.
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