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Herb

/hɜːb/

Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

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📖 Definitions of "Herb"

noun

1
Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
2
A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
"If any medicinal herbs used by witches were supposedly evil, then how come people from at least the past benefited from the healing properties of such herbs?"
3
Marijuana.
4
A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season

🔄 Synonyms of "Herb"

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Word	Definition
herbaceous plant	Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Herb"

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Word	Definition
herbaceous plant	Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground.
vanillanoun	(uncountable) The extract of the fruit of the vanilla plant.
dillnoun	Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
thymenoun	Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
grassnoun	(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
spicenoun	(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
daisynoun	A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals
weednoun	(uncountable, informal, originally slang) Cannabis.
leafnoun	The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
plantnoun	(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
herbaceous	(botany) Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
indigonoun	A purplish-blue color.
marijuananoun	The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
turfnoun	(uncountable) A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
potnoun	A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
spliffnoun	(slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Jamaica) A cannabis cigarette.
lawnnoun	Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.
poisonnoun	A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
dopenoun	(uncountable, slang) Any of various recreational substances:
medicinalnoun	Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.