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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

/ ÉœËrb; hÉœËb /

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

/ û°ù²ú /

  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

  • ˈ³ó±ð°ù²úËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó±ð°ù²ú·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ³ó±ð°ù²ú·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of herb1

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

Origin of herb1

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

  1. give it the herbs, Australian Slang. to use full power, especially in accelerating a car.
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As the weather thaws and April showers make their return, I feel called to incorporate more herbs into my dishes.

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Dorian’s board, for example, calls for flakey salt, citrus zest, fresh herbs, sliced red onions, edible flowers and a generous drizzle of honey.

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Instead of a basic rice bowl with ground beef, why not make congee with soy-braised beef and lots of fresh herbs?

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From there, it’s a playground for flavor — add some citrus for brightness, a dash of heat for complexity or a handful of herbs for freshness.

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The scent of freshly baked bread drifts through the open-air stalls, mingling with the bright, green scent of just-picked 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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