herbes

Aromatic cooking greens

Herbes is the French word for herbs, appearing in English mainly in the culinary term herbes de Provence—a blend of dried herbs like thyme, rosemary, savory, and lavender typical of southern French cooking.

Outside this phrase, English speakers rarely encounter the word.

medicinal

remedy

Curative treatment or fix

poultice · healing · apothecary · traditional · ayurvedic · chamomile · echinacea · valerian · ginseng · lavender

culinary

bouquet garni

Bundled herbs for stocks

chives · basil · thyme · rosemary · oregano · sage · dill · cilantro · mint · bay leaf

provencal

lavender

Fragrant herb, pale violet

marjoram · oregano · fennel · blend · Mediterranean · southern · French · aromatic · sachet · countryside

botanical

plant

Botanical organism

annual · garden · cultivar · foliage · fragrant · flowering · propagation · cutting · seedling · pot

Opposites
plant part used for flavoring

herbesspices

Aromatic food flavorings

seeds · cinnamon · cumin · cloves · peppercorns

flavor intensity and application

herbeschili

Capsicum pod or stew

cayenne · aromatics

flavor intensity and profile

herbeschili

Capsicum pod or stew

pepper · wasabi · horseradish · mustard · capsicum

Phrases
Family

herb, herbs, herbal, herbalist, herbalism, herbaceous, herbage, herbicide, herbivore

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G