herb

noun

/hɜːb/

/ɜːrb/, /hɜːrb/

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a plant whose leaves, flowers or seeds are used to add taste to food, in medicines or for their pleasant smell. parsley, mint and oregano are all herbs.
- a herb garden
- (North American English) an herb garden
Extra Examples
- Add a teaspoonful of mixed herbs.
- Ali recommends taking herbs to facilitate recovery.
- Serve cold, garnished with fresh herbs.
- The shop sells a large range of herbs and spices.
Topics Foodb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dried
- fresh
- wild
- …
… of herbs
- bunch
verb + herb
- garnish something with
- add
- use
- …
herb + noun
- bed
- garden
- species
- …
phrases
- herbs and spices
See full entry
(specialist) a plant with a soft stem that dies down after flowering
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Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin herba ‘grass, green crops, herb’. Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without the h was usual until the 19th cent. and is still standard in the US.

单词	herb
释义	herb noun /hɜːb/ /ɜːrb/, /hɜːrb/ jump to other results enlarge image a plant whose leaves, flowers or seeds are used to add taste to food, in medicines or for their pleasant smell. parsley, mint and oregano are all herbs. a herb garden (North American English) an herb garden Extra Examples Add a teaspoonful of mixed herbs. Ali recommends taking herbs to facilitate recovery. Serve cold, garnished with fresh herbs. The shop sells a large range of herbs and spices. Topics Foodb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dried fresh wild … … of herbs bunch verb + herb garnish something with add use … herb + noun bed garden species … phrases herbs and spices See full entry (specialist) a plant with a soft stem that dies down after flowering More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters gnarled gnash gnat gnaw gnome haute cuisine heir herb honour hors d’oeuvre hour knack knee kneel knife knight knit knob knock knot know knuckle psalm psephology psychic ptarmigan pterodactyl psychology wrangle wrap wreath wreck wrench wrestle wriggle wring write wrong bomb climb crumb doubt lamb limb ascent fascinate muscle scene scissors height right sleigh weight align campaign design foreign malign reign unfeigned balmy calm calf half yolk autumn column condemn damn hymn solemn bristle fasten listen mortgage soften thistle wrestle biscuit build circuit disguise guilty league rogue vague yacht answer sword two Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin herba ‘grass, green crops, herb’. Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without the h was usual until the 19th cent. and is still standard in the US. Herb /hɜːb/ /hɜːrb/ jump to other results a first name for boys, short for Herbert
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