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[ urb or, especially British , hurb ] SHOW IPA
/ ɜrb or, especially British , hɜrb / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
such a plant when valued for its medicinal properties, flavor, scent, or the like.
Often the herb. Slang . marijuana.
Archaic . herbage.
Idioms for herbgive it the herbs , Australian Slang . to use full power, especially in accelerating a car.
Origin of herb 1250–1300; Middle English
herbe <Old French
erbe, herbe <Latin
herba
OTHER WORDS FROM herb herbless, adjective herblike, adjective Words nearby herb heraldry, Heralds' College, Heralds' Office, Herat, Hérault, herb , herbaceous, herbaceous border, herbage, herbal, herbalism
Definition for herb (2 of 2) [ hurb ] SHOW IPA
/ hɜrb / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a male given name, form of Herbert.
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Example sentences from the Web for herb In one video showing viewers how she makes her chicken, Terri-Ann pulls out a glass jar of Walkerswood Jamaican Jerk Seasoning, a pre-blended mixture of spices and herb s which she says she swears by.
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I looked to herb al medicine to help relieve my fatigue, and once I figured out what herb s I should be taking and in what amounts, I was absolutely blown away by the results.
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Our Beauty Rest Tea, a mixture of CBD and herb s like chamomile and calendula that promote a sense of calm and help promote a nice sense of sleep, was the first product to sell out.
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I’m obsessed with herb s and spices, and love making sauces and condiments.
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Before setting out, the men consumed special herb s and sacrificed pigs.
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The flowers and leaves of this herb are used to make medications and the supplement is popularly used for depression.
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And the herb has a huge following: almost 13 percent of Vermont residents report using in the last month.
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Later, Herb decides that the story about how he made up that story is just as good.
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Years ago, Ben Stein published a sweet eulogy for his departed father, the economist Herb Stein.
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Journalist and activist Herb Boyd, who first met Malcolm X in 1958, on the latest tragedy.
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That is the herb for things that have to do with the faeries.
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Stretch out and gather a handful of an herb that will bring him back from whatever place he is in.
The Unicorn from the Stars and Other Plays | William B. Yeats
Dioscorides affirmed that anyone who had taken the herb before being bitten would not be hurt by the poison of any serpent.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics | Richard Folkard
They process cloth from wool and flax before your eyes and explain with care the art of making homemade dyes from herb and bark.
Blue Ridge Country | Jean Thomas
And even to-day the name “Herb of Grace” is sometimes applied to the common wayside flower which we illustrate.
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British Dictionary definitions for herb 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 Caribbean a slang term for marijuana
Derived forms of herb herblike , adjective Word Origin for herb C13: from Old French herbe, from Latin herba grass, green plants
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Words related to herb dope, cannabis, hashish, tea, hemp, bhang, flower, shrub, tree, vine, grass, seedling, weed, gravy, condiment, salt, dressing, sauce, spice, pepper
Scientific definitions for 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 words from herb herbaceous adjective (hûr-bā′ shəs, ûr- ) The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.