What does herb mean?
Definitions for herb
ɜrb; esp. Brit. hɜrbherb
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word herb.
Princeton's WordNet
herb, herbaceous plantnoun
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
herbnoun
aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
Wiktionary
herbnoun
Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavor or season food.
herbnoun
Plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
herbnoun
Marijuana.
herbnoun
A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season
Herbnoun
A short form of the male given name Herbert.
Etymology: Ultimately from herba.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
HERBnoun
Herbs are those plants whose stalks are soft, and have nothing woody in them; as grass and hemlock. John Locke
Etymology: herbe, French; herba, Latin.
In such a night
Medea gather’d the enchanted herbs
That did renew old Æson. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.With sweet-swelling herbs
Espoused Eve deck’d first her nuptial bed. John Milton.Unhappy, from whom still conceal’d does lie
Of herbs and roots the harmless luxury. Abraham Cowley.If the leaves are of chief use to us, then we call them herbs; as sage and mint. Isaac Watts, Logick.
Herb eating animals, which don’t ruminate, have strong grinders, and chew much. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
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herb
An herb is a type of plant that is used for its culinary, medicinal, or fragrant properties. They are typically defined as plants with non-woody stems, although some exceptions exist. They can be consumed in various forms - fresh, dried, as extracts or essential oils. Some herbs are used as garnishes or ingredients in foods, others are used in natural remedies, teas or supplements for their potential health benefits. Some herbs also have a symbolic and cultural significance.
Webster Dictionary
Herbnoun
a plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering
Herbnoun
grass; herbage
Etymology: [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture, fe`rbein to feed.]
Wikidata
Herb
In general use, herbs are any plants used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume. Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs as referring to the leafy green parts of a plant, from a "spice", a product from another part of the plant, including seeds, berries, bark, roots and fruits. In American botanical English the term "herb" is also used as an abbreviation of "herbaceous plant". This usage is rarely found in British English. Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, and in some cases spiritual usage. General usage of the term "herb" differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. In medicinal or spiritual use any of the parts of the plant might be considered "herbs", including leaves, roots, flowers, seeds, resin, root bark, inner bark, berries and sometimes the pericarp or other portions of the plant. The word "herb" is pronounced by many U.S. speakers, or by other U.S. speakers and all other English speakers.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Herb
hėrb, n. a plant the stem of which dies every year, as distinguished from a tree or shrub which has a permanent stem.—adj. Herbā′ceous, pertaining to, or of the nature of, herbs: (bot.) having a soft stem that dies to the root annually.—n. Herbage (hėrb′āj, or ėrb′āj), green food for cattle: pasture: herbs collectively.—adjs. Herb′aged, covered with grass; Herb′al, pertaining to herbs.—n. a book containing descriptions of plants with medicinal properties, orig. of all plants.—ns. Herb′alist, one who makes collections of herbs or plants: one skilled in plants; Herb′ar (Spens.), an herb; Herbā′rian, a herbalist; Herbā′rium, a classified collection of preserved herbs or plants:—pl. Herbā′riums, Herbā′ria; Herb′ary, a garden of herbs; Herb′-benn′et (see Avens).—adjs. Herbes′cent, growing into herbs, becoming herbaceous; Herbif′erous, bearing herbs.—n. Herb′ist, a herbalist.—n.pl. Herbiv′ora, a name loosely applied to hoofed quadrupeds.—n.sing. Herb′ivore.—adjs. Herbiv′orous, eating or living on herbaceous plants; Herb′less.—ns. Herb′let (Shak.), a small herb; Herb′-of-grace′, or -repent′ance, the common rue, the vervain; Herborisā′tion, the seeking for plants: (min.) the figure of plants.—v.i. Herb′orise, to search for plants: to botanise.—v.t. to form plant-like figures in, as in minerals.—n. Herb′orist, a herbalist.—adjs. Herb′ous, Herb′ose, abounding with herbs.—ns. Herb′-Par′is, Paris quadrifolia, related to wake-robin; Herb′-Pē′ter, the cowslip or primrose; Herb′-Rob′ert, a common kind of geranium; Herb′-trin′ity, the pansy.—adj. Herb′y, of or pertaining to herbs. [Fr. herbe—L. herba, akin to Gr. phorbē, pasture—pherbein, to feed.]
Editors Contribution
herb
A type of cultivar, plant, shrub or tree.
We created a beautiful herb garden to use for cooking and sharing with our neighbours.
Submitted by MaryC on March 28, 2020
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HERB
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Herb is ranked #9854 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Herb surname appeared 3,282 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Herb.
94.7% or 3,111 total occurrences were White.
1.8% or 62 total occurrences were Black.
1.4% or 49 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1% or 35 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.5% or 17 total occurrences were Asian.
0.2% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'herb' in Nouns Frequency: #2634
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Hebr.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of herb in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of herb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of herb in a Sentence
Tea at night is great, it’s relaxing, but you want to go for decaffeinated tea, or an herbal tea, which is naturally decaffeinated. Chamomile is also great, because it’s naturally a ‘sleepy-time’ herb.
Every herb we use in our ice creams has been used for aromatherapy or herbal therapy, and they all have health benefits.
Someone might look into alternatives such as herbs, spend time trying to gather information, procure that substance, take the herb, take it again, take it again, and by then, they are later in gestation and maybe even less likely to be able to access effective methods, there's a real-time constraint here.
Good Foodie founder Yumna Jawad:
You could have so much fun with this, you could play around with corn elote, or try dips and sauces like chipotle lime mayo, Sriracha mayo, garlic and herb butter or even barbecue sauce.
In the summer there is arrowgrass, which tastes of coriander, all year round we find scurvy grass, which is what the Vikings used to bring around Europe as a medicinal herb. We also call it wasabi wort because of its intensity, just like horseradish.
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- herbaCatalan, Valencian
- bylinaCzech
- urtDanish
- Heilkraut, KrautGerman
- βότανο, χόρτο, μυρωδικόGreek
- herboEsperanto
- hierbaSpanish
- اسپرم, گیاه, گیاه داروییPersian
- ruoho, yrttiFinnish
- urtFaroese
- plante médicinale, herbe, herbesFrench
- luibhIrish
- lus, luibhScottish Gaelic
- herbaGalician
- gyógyfű, gyógynövényHungarian
- herboro, herboIdo
- erba medicinale, odori, erba aromatica, erbaItalian
- 香草, ハーブ, 薬草Japanese
- 藥草, 香草, 향초, 약초Korean
- वनस्पति, ओषधी, तृणादि, शाक, हरितकMarathi
- kruidDutch
- gress, urtNorwegian
- ziołoPolish
- erva, [[erva]] [[medicinal]]Portuguese
- травка, растение, траваRussian
- тра́ва, trávaSerbo-Croatian
- začimba, zeliščeSlovene
- gräs, örtSwedish
- మూలికTelugu
- otTurkish
- cây thảo, cỏVietnamese
- keb, sanakebVolapük
- 草本植物Chinese
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