Definitions for herbɜrb; esp. Brit. hɜrb
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
herbɜrb; esp. Brit. hɜrb(n.)
a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody and persistent.
Category: Plants
such a plant valued for its medicinal properties, flavor, or scent.
Category: Plants
Often, the herb.Slang.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Pharmacology, Status (usage)
Ref: marijuana. 2
Archaic. herbage.
Origin of herb:
1250–1300; ME herbe < OF erbe, herbe < L herba
herb′y
Princeton's WordNet
herb, herbaceous plant(noun)
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
herb(noun)
aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
herb(noun)ɜrb; esp. Brit. hɜrb
a plant used to flavor food
herbs and spices
Wiktionary
herb(Noun)
Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavor or season food.
herb(Noun)
Plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
herb(Noun)
Marijuana.
herb(Noun)
A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season
Herb(ProperNoun)
A short form of the male given name Herbert.
Origin: Ultimately from herba.
Webster Dictionary
Herb(noun)
a plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering
Herb(noun)
grass; herbage
Translations for herb
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kruid, bossieAfrikaans

- عُشْبArabic

- билкаBulgarian

- ervaPortuguese (BR)

- bylina, bylinkaCzech

- das KrautGerman

- krydderurt; lægeurtDanish

- βότανοGreek

- hierbaSpanish

- (ravim)taimEstonian

- گياهFarsi

- yrttiFinnish

- herbe (aromatique, médicinale)French

- עֶשֶב-מַרפֵּא/עֶשֶב-תָבלִיןHebrew

- जड़ी-बूटीHindi

- zeljasta biljka; ljekovite trave; zaciniCroatian

- (gyógy)fű, (gyógy)növényHungarian

- tumbuh-tumbuhan untuk bumbu dan jamuIndonesian

- kryddjurtIcelandic

- erbaItalian

- 薬用植物Japanese

- 허브, 양념용 식물Korean

- žolelė, vaistažolėLithuanian

- (ārstniecības) augsLatvian

- herbaMalay

- kruidDutch

- krydderurtNorwegian

- ziołoPolish

- گياهPersian

- كوچنى بوټى چه نرمه ساقه لري داسى بوټى چه په دواو كى استعمالږىPashto

- ervaPortuguese

- plantă (aromată, medicinală)Romanian

- кухонные, лекарственные травыRussian

- bylinaSlovak

- zeliščeSlovenian

- lekovita travaSerbian

- örtSwedish

- สมุนไพรThai

- şifalı otTurkish

- (煮菜調味用的)香草,藥草Chinese (Trad.)

- траваUkrainian

- جڑی بوٹیUrdu

- thảo dượcVietnamese

- 香草,药草Chinese (Simp.)

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