Other

herb

Syllabification: (herb)

Pronunciation: /(h)ərb/

Translate herb | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

Definition of herb

noun

1any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume:bundles of dried herbs [as modifier]:a formal herb garden

2 Botany any seed-bearing plant that does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering.

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin herba 'grass, green crops, herb'. Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without it was usual in British English until the 19th century and is still standard in the US

herb in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of herb in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

More results for herb

More words in this category

Subscriber login

Library card login