herb Barbara

noun

herb Bar·​ba·​ra

-ˈbärb(ə)rə,

-ˈbȧb-

plural herbs Barbara or herb Barbaras

: winter cress

Word History

Etymology

translation of Medieval Latin or New Latin herba (Sanctae) Barbarae, from Barbara (St. Barbara) 3d century Christian martyr

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