potherb

[ pot-urb, -hurb ]

/ ˈpɒtˌɜrb, -ˌhɜrb /

noun

any herb prepared as food by cooking in a pot, as spinach, or added as seasoning in cookery, as thyme.

Origin of potherb

First recorded in 1530–40; pot¹ + herb

Words nearby potherb

potful, pothead, pothecary, potheen, pother, potherb, potholder, pothole, potholer, potholing, pothook

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Example sentences from the Web for potherb

It is grown in some parts for use as a potherb, and an aromatic oil is also obtained from the seeds.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
This plant was formerly cultivated as a potherb, and is now commonly found on waste ground near villages.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
We are told in the books that it is a potherb, an aromatic stimulant, even a remedy for toothache.
The Call of the Wildflower|Henry S. Salt
Chili plants and Cape gooseberries abounded, and many a potherb pleasant to behold and good in a curry.
The Taming of the Jungle|Dr. C. W. Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for potherb

potherb

/ (ˈpɒtˌhɜːb) /

noun

any plant having leaves, flowers, stems, etc, that are used in cooking for seasoning and flavouring or are eaten as a vegetable

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单词	potherb
释义	potherb [ pot-urb, -hurb ] / ˈpɒtˌɜrb, -ˌhɜrb / noun any herb prepared as food by cooking in a pot, as spinach, or added as seasoning in cookery, as thyme. Origin of potherb First recorded in 1530–40; pot¹ + herb Words nearby potherb potful, pothead, pothecary, potheen, pother, potherb, potholder, pothole, potholer, potholing, pothook Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potherb It is grown in some parts for use as a potherb, and an aromatic oil is also obtained from the seeds. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux This plant was formerly cultivated as a potherb, and is now commonly found on waste ground near villages. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux We are told in the books that it is a potherb, an aromatic stimulant, even a remedy for toothache. The Call of the Wildflower\|Henry S. Salt Chili plants and Cape gooseberries abounded, and many a potherb pleasant to behold and good in a curry. The Taming of the Jungle\|Dr. C. W. Doyle British Dictionary definitions for potherb potherb / (ˈpɒtˌhɜːb) / noun any plant having leaves, flowers, stems, etc, that are used in cooking for seasoning and flavouring or are eaten as a vegetable Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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