Herb: meaning, definitions and examples

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herb

 

[ hษœหb ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in cooking

A plant or a part of a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to food.

Synonyms

plant, spice, vegetable

Examples of usage

  • I added some fresh herbs to the soup for extra flavor.
  • Rosemary is a popular herb used in Mediterranean cuisine.
Context #2 | Noun

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

flora, plant, vegetation

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น erva

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคกเคผเฅ€-เคฌเฅ‚เคŸเฅ€ (jhaแน›ฤซ-bลซแนญฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kraut

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ herbal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะฐะฒะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zioล‚o

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒผใƒ– (hฤbu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท herbe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hierba

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bitki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ—ˆ๋ธŒ (heobeu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุดุจ (สฟushb)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bylina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bylina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‰่ฏ (cวŽoyร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zeliลกฤe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jurt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆำฉะฟ (shรถp)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒฎแƒ˜ (balakhi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ot

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,011, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.