Herb Definition

ûrb, hûrb
herbs
noun
herbs
Any seed plant whose stem withers away to the ground after each season's growth, as distinguished from a tree or shrub whose woody stem lives from year to year.
Webster's New World
Any plant used as a medicine, seasoning, or flavoring: mint, thyme, basil, and sage are herbs.
Webster's New World
Vegetative growth; grass.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

(slang, euphemistic) Marijuana.

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A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.

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Other Word Forms of Herb

Noun

Singular:
herb
Plural:
herbs

Origin of Herb

  • Middle English erbe, from Old French erbe (French herbe), from Latin herba. Initial h restored 15c. after Latin but remained mute until 19c. (still is for many).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English herbe from Old French erbe from Latin herba

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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