Herb: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฟ
herb
[ hษหb ]
in cooking
A plant or a part of a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to food.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I added some fresh herbs to the soup for extra flavor.
- Rosemary is a popular herb used in Mediterranean cuisine.
botany
A seed-producing annual, biennial, or perennial that does not develop persistent woody tissue but dies down at the end of a growing season.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Basil and parsley are examples of herbs.
- Cilantro is an herb commonly used in Mexican cuisine.
Translations
Translations of the word "herb" in other languages:
๐ต๐น erva
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคกเคผเฅ-เคฌเฅเคเฅ (jhaแนฤซ-bลซแนญฤซ)
๐ฉ๐ช Kraut
๐ฎ๐ฉ herbal
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฐะฒะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ zioลo
๐ฏ๐ต ใใผใ (hฤbu)
๐ซ๐ท herbe
๐ช๐ธ hierba
๐น๐ท bitki
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ธ (heobeu)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุดุจ (สฟushb)
๐จ๐ฟ bylina
๐ธ๐ฐ bylina
๐จ๐ณ ่่ฏ (cวoyร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ zeliลกฤe
๐ฎ๐ธ jurt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำฉะฟ (shรถp)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแ (balakhi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ot
๐ฒ๐ฝ hierba
Etymology
The word 'herb' originated from the Old French 'erbe', which came from the Latin 'herba' meaning 'grass' or 'herb'. In Middle English, it was used to refer to any plant used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume. Over time, the term became more specific to non-woody plants used in cooking or for medicinal purposes.
See also: herbaceous, herbal, herbarium, herbicide, herbivore.