herbs

plural of herb
as in spices
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 herbs Born in 1812 to former slaves, and with only three months of formal education, Still went from working as a day laborer to distilling roots and herbs to practicing medicine. Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024 Thomas also gets to taste Sandra’s Classic Salad, a salad named after Platt’s wife and composed of greens, herbs, lemon vinaigrette, truffle oil, and grilled Juustoleipa cheese. The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024 Apropos of health and wellness, the onsite Mayan Luxury Spa performs treatments with herbs and volcanic stones in the indigenous temazcal type of sweat lodges. John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Herbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbs. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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