herb

English

/hɜːb/, /(h)ɝb/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
  • (countable) A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
  • (uncountable) Marijuana.
  • (countable) A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season
  • (uncountable) Grass; herbage.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English erbe borrowed from Old French erbe derived from Latin herba (grass, herb, vegetation, plant, weed).

Origin

Latin

herba

Gloss

grass, herb, vegetation, plant, weed

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

草

Emoji
🏡 🐄 🐏 🐑 🐮

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