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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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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.
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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
The blini feature lemon zest and herbs such as parsley, chives and thyme, and the dill cream blends crème fraîche, lemon juice, shallots and dill.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Evergreens, perennials and herbs are the best options to overwinter in containers with the above guidelines.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
It’s also found in medicinal herbs like aloe vera, Ginkgo biloba, and rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis).
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
Some studies indicate that taking annatto extract with certain herbs, such as bitter melon, ginger, fenugreek, and willow bark, may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
According to Christian legend, rosemary was one of the herbs that lined the manger in which Jesus was born.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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
The blini feature lemon zest and herbs such as parsley, chives and thyme, and the dill cream blends crème fraîche, lemon juice, shallots and dill.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Evergreens, perennials and herbs are the best options to overwinter in containers with the above guidelines.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
It’s also found in medicinal herbs like aloe vera, Ginkgo biloba, and rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis).
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
Some studies indicate that taking annatto extract with certain herbs, such as bitter melon, ginger, fenugreek, and willow bark, may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
According to Christian legend, rosemary was one of the herbs that lined the manger in which Jesus was born.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Herbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbs. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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