herb
Savory kitchen greenery
An herb is a plant used for flavoring, medicine, or fragrance—basil, mint, thyme, rosemary.
In botany, herb refers more broadly to any plant with soft rather than woody stems.
Informally, herb is slang for marijuana.
The word is pronounced with a silent H in American English, with a sounded H in British English. (Capitalized Herb is a given name.)
Fragrant culinary leaf
- oreganoMediterranean culinary herb
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
- rosemaryFragrant culinary evergreen
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
cilantro · dill · sage · chives · tarragon · marjoram · bay leaf · mint
Curative treatment or fix
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- salveTopical healing preparation
- poulticeMoist healing application
balm · infusion · decoction · healing · soothing · restorative · chamomile · echinacea
Firm and breakable
- greenColor of vegetation
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- rawIn original state
tender · verdant · picked · fragile · perishable · wilted · dried · chopped
basil
Fragrant culinary leaf
parsley · cilantro · dill · sage · chives · tarragon · marjoram · bay leaf · mint · fennel
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- salveTopical healing preparation
poultice · balm · infusion · decoction · healing · soothing · restorative · chamomile · echinacea · ginseng
marijuana
Psychoactive hemp plant
ganja · hash · joint · blunt · sativa · indica · THC · CBD · dispensary · edible
crisp
Firm and breakable
raw · tender · verdant · picked · fragile · perishable · wilted · dried · chopped · minced
fragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
earthy · floral · citrusy · redolent · savory · musky · spicy · potpourri · sachet · essential oil
perennial
Recurring each year
seedling · cutting · propagation · leaf · stem · root · harvest · cultivate · hardy · aromatic plant
- cookingbaking, chop, boiling, dice, mince
- edible plantsvegetable, lettuce, carrot, spinach, cabbage
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- gastronomygastronomy, gourmet food, fine dining, tasting menu, degustation
- Plant-Relatedplant, leaf, root, stem, bark
- plant productslumber, cotton fiber, fiber, starch, cellulose
herbspice
Plant-derived food flavoring
cinnamon · clove · nutmeg · peppercorn · bark
herbblandness
Absence of distinctive qualities
dullness · tastelessness · insipidity · spice · flavorlessness
- fresh herbsRecently harvested culinary plants
- herbal teaSteeped plant infusion
- dried herbsDehydrated culinary plants
- herb gardenPlot for aromatic culinary plants
- herbal remedyPlant-derived therapeutic preparation
- herbal remediesPlant-based medicinal preparations
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