herb

as in spice
a plant or a part of a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to food a dish seasoned with chopped fresh herbs rosemary, sage, and other herbs

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Recent Examples of herb Plant container gardens to enjoy vegetables and herbs on porches and patios. 40. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025 Want to start your own vegetables, flowers, and herbs from seed? Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 Preserved lemon, za’atar, and fresh herbs make frequent appearances, and there are several spectacular fish dishes—a fish kofta flecked with sumac and chile, and spiced salmon skewers—that are worth bringing into your regular rotation. Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 30 Jan. 2025 Jamaican jerk cuisine is a method of dry-rubbing or marinating meat in a jerk spice blend or paste packed with fresh chiles, herbs and spices. Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for herb 

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“Herb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herb. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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