- a plant whose leaves, flowers or seeds are used to add taste to food, in medicines or for their pleasant smell. parsley, mint and oregano are all herbs.
- a herb garden
- (North American English) an herb garden
Extra ExamplesTopics Foodb2- Add a teaspoonful of mixed herbs.
- Ali recommends taking herbs to facilitate recovery.
- Serve cold, garnished with fresh herbs.
- The shop sells a large range of herbs and spices.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dried
- fresh
- wild
- …
- bunch
- garnish something with
- add
- use
- …
- bed
- garden
- species
- …
- herbs and spices
- (specialist) a plant with a soft stem that dies down after floweringMore Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin herba ‘grass, green crops, herb’. Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without the h was usual until the 19th cent. and is still standard in the US.
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