English Explanatory Dictionary

herb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
  2. A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
  3. Cannabis.
  4. A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season
  5. Grass; herbage.
  6. (always with pronounced /h/) A lame or uncool person.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.

Pronunciation

hû(r)b /hɜːb/ en-au-herb.ogg ûrb /(h)ɝb/ en-us-herb.ogg en-us-va-herb.ogg /hɜː(ɹ)b/

Word forms

herb herbs

Etymology

From Middle English herbe, erbe, from Old French erbe (French herbe), from Latin herba. Initial h was restored to the spelling in the 15th century on the basis of Latin, but it remained mute until the 19th century and still is for many speakers. Doublet of yerba.

Synonyms

grass weed bhang benj boo broccoli bud buddha cannabis cheeba choof daccha dank devil's lettuce djamba doja doobage dope endo gage ganja ganj green greenery hash hashish hemp herb Mary Jane MJ marihoochie marijuana Mary Joanna method mezz muggle mull pot puff reefer sens sensimillia sensimilla shit sweetleaf tea Texas tea trees twig wacky tobaccy yarndie zaza zombie

Related words

arbour herbaceous herbage herbal herbarium herbicidal herbicide herbivore herbivorous herbed up herblet pseudoherb

Derived words

African dream herb cowherb death's herb devil's herb fuller's herb herbarian herb bennet herb box herb butter herb Christopher herb doctor herbed herb Gerard herbiferous herbish herbist herb knife herbland herbless herblike herblore herbmaster herbmistress herb of grace herb of repentance herb of the cross herbology herbous herb-paris herb paris herb Peter herb Robert herbs and spices herb tea herb trinity herb twopence herbwoman megaherb multiherb paleoherb potherb rice paddy herb rosebay willow herb strewing herb superherb willowherb willow herb
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