often attributive
1
2
: a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities
planted parsley, basil, and rosemary in her herb garden
3
slang
: marijuana sense 2
Examples of herb in a Sentence
a dish seasoned with chopped fresh herbs
rosemary, sage, and other herbs
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Let the herbs steep, stirring clockwise to infuse the water with intention.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Crops with shallow roots like lettuce, radish, beets and various herbs are great candidates for a garden bed with a thick thatch layer that slowly breaks down and feeds the soil.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Garnish with a lemon slice, 3 shallot rings, a thin slice garlic, 1-2 sprigs of garden herbs like Italian parsley or dill weed, mustard seeds or black peppercorns, and a cucumber slice or celery stick.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead of adding lots of strong herbs or aromatics, this recipe relies on several heads of garlic that melt into a rich, flavorful sauce.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Crops with shallow roots like lettuce, radish, beets and various herbs are great candidates for a garden bed with a thick thatch layer that slowly breaks down and feeds the soil.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Garnish with a lemon slice, 3 shallot rings, a thin slice garlic, 1-2 sprigs of garden herbs like Italian parsley or dill weed, mustard seeds or black peppercorns, and a cucumber slice or celery stick.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead of adding lots of strong herbs or aromatics, this recipe relies on several heads of garlic that melt into a rich, flavorful sauce.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for herb
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“Herb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herb. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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herb
nounoften attributive
1
: a seed plant that does not develop persistent woody tissue but dies down at the end of a growing season
2
: a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities
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