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Definition of herb in English:

herb

noun həːb(h)ərb
  • 1Any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavouring, food, medicine, or perfume.

    芳草

    bundles of dried herbs

    一捆捆干芳草。

    as modifier a herb garden
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Early March is the ideal time to start many slow-growing flower and herb seeds for this summer's garden.
    • You can plant the herbs in the garden corners and at the very front for easy access.
    • Making a lovely spreading mound of dark green leaves, lemon thyme is a fine addition to the herb garden.
    • Secluded from the street, you dine beside an herb garden, flowers and a fountain.
    • I also find the green leaves of ivy, herbs and other plants are beautiful as well.
    • Fresh chamomile can be used in wreaths and bouquets of flowers and herbs.
    • The formal herb garden, crammed with medicinal and culinary plants, is the largest in Ireland.
    • This is just a small selection of the many herbs that are heat-tolerant; in the herb garden dry doesn't mean dreary.
    • But they take care of their herb gardens and flower gardens themselves.
    • He makes his sirloin with an herb butter of parsley, tarragon, marjoram, basil, and sage.
    • Whether you enjoy cooking with fresh herbs or prefer to use them for their medicinal qualities, an herb garden can be a fun, satisfying hobby.
    • This article explains how to start an indoor herb garden from plants or seed and how to properly care for it.
    • There have long been local specialities of wines flavoured with herbs, spices, flowers, or nuts.
    • Rosemary, the herb of remembrance, flavors holiday food and decorations.
    • You can take time to select chocolate or apple mint, lemon basil, and pungent garlic from an herb garden.
    • Consider planting themed gardens in them such as all blue flowers or Italian seasoning herbs.
    • One of them is fenugreek seed extract, a traditional herb medicine for treating diabetes.
    • Coriander is an ephemeral plant which only lasts two to three months, so you need to regularly plant new coriander in your herb garden.
    • As a medicinal herb, lilies were said to treat burns, snakebite and even leprosy.
    • For a couple of herbs, coriander and cilantro sure do cause a lot of confusion.
    Synonyms
    flavouring, salt and pepper, herbs, spices, condiments, dressing, relish
  • 2Botany
    Any seed-bearing plant which does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering.

    〔植〕草本植物

    the banana plant is the world's largest herb
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The opium poppy is an annual herb with an erect stem, having a solitary flower that is white, red, or purplish, depending on the cultivar.
    • The crops most suited to water culture include lettuce and some herbs such as watercress and mint.
    • Many vascular epiphytes share the understorey environment with terrestrial herbs, shrubs and tree seedlings.
    • A higher mesophyll resistance in woody plants than in herbs, and in sclerophylls than in mesophytes, has been reported.
    • There will also be plants grown especially for the vegetable plot as well as herbs, herbaceous perennials and shrubs.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin herba 'grass, green crops, herb'. Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without it was usual until the 19th century and is still standard in the US.

  • Herb came via Old French from Latin herba ‘grass, green crops, herb’. Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without it was usual until the 19th century and is still standard in the US.

Rhymes

acerb, blurb, curb, disturb, kerb, perturb, Serb, superb, verb

Definition of herb in US English:

herb

noun(h)ərb(h)ərb
  • 1Any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume.

    芳草

    bundles of dried herbs

    一捆捆干芳草。

    as modifier a formal herb garden
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is just a small selection of the many herbs that are heat-tolerant; in the herb garden dry doesn't mean dreary.
    • You can take time to select chocolate or apple mint, lemon basil, and pungent garlic from an herb garden.
    • This article explains how to start an indoor herb garden from plants or seed and how to properly care for it.
    • He makes his sirloin with an herb butter of parsley, tarragon, marjoram, basil, and sage.
    • I also find the green leaves of ivy, herbs and other plants are beautiful as well.
    • Consider planting themed gardens in them such as all blue flowers or Italian seasoning herbs.
    • The formal herb garden, crammed with medicinal and culinary plants, is the largest in Ireland.
    • For a couple of herbs, coriander and cilantro sure do cause a lot of confusion.
    • Making a lovely spreading mound of dark green leaves, lemon thyme is a fine addition to the herb garden.
    • But they take care of their herb gardens and flower gardens themselves.
    • Coriander is an ephemeral plant which only lasts two to three months, so you need to regularly plant new coriander in your herb garden.
    • You can plant the herbs in the garden corners and at the very front for easy access.
    • Rosemary, the herb of remembrance, flavors holiday food and decorations.
    • There have long been local specialities of wines flavoured with herbs, spices, flowers, or nuts.
    • Secluded from the street, you dine beside an herb garden, flowers and a fountain.
    • As a medicinal herb, lilies were said to treat burns, snakebite and even leprosy.
    • One of them is fenugreek seed extract, a traditional herb medicine for treating diabetes.
    • Fresh chamomile can be used in wreaths and bouquets of flowers and herbs.
    • Early March is the ideal time to start many slow-growing flower and herb seeds for this summer's garden.
    • Whether you enjoy cooking with fresh herbs or prefer to use them for their medicinal qualities, an herb garden can be a fun, satisfying hobby.
    Synonyms
    flavouring, salt and pepper, herbs, spices, condiments, dressing, relish
  • 2Botany
    Any seed-bearing plant which does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering.

    〔植〕草本植物

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The crops most suited to water culture include lettuce and some herbs such as watercress and mint.
    • There will also be plants grown especially for the vegetable plot as well as herbs, herbaceous perennials and shrubs.
    • The opium poppy is an annual herb with an erect stem, having a solitary flower that is white, red, or purplish, depending on the cultivar.
    • A higher mesophyll resistance in woody plants than in herbs, and in sclerophylls than in mesophytes, has been reported.
    • Many vascular epiphytes share the understorey environment with terrestrial herbs, shrubs and tree seedlings.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin herba ‘grass, green crops, herb’. Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without it was usual until the 19th century and is still standard in the US.

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