herb
pronunciation
How to pronounce herb in British English:
UK [hɜːb]
How to pronounce herb in American English:
US [ɜːrb]
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- Noun:
- a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
- aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
Word Origin
- herb (n.)
- c. 1300, erbe "non-woody plant," from Old French erbe "grass, herb, plant" (12c.), from Latin herba "grass, an herb, herbage, turf." Refashioned after Latin since 15c., but the h- was mute until 19c. Slang meaning "marijuana" is attested from 1960s.
Example
- 1. It is an herb native to paraguay that has been used for centuries as a sweetener .
- 2. The herb is now ubiquitous and effectively tolerated-and , perhaps as a result , not all that alluring .
- 3. Paris herb is abloom a typical forest herb that grows at islands in the swamp .
- 4. Because he 'd nearly forgotten the words for the herb , he 'd lost almost any trace of the herb 's utility , or even of its existence .
- 5. They did not study the herb 's effects directly but looked at the results of 14 studies in a meta-analysis .