herbs
Flavor from leaves
Herbs are plants valued for their flavor, fragrance, or medicinal properties.
In cooking, herbs typically means the leafy green parts—basil, cilantro, parsley, thyme—distinguished from spices, which come from seeds, bark, or roots.
Herbalists use herbs medicinally: She grows herbs for teas and tinctures.
The British pronounce the h; Americans usually don't.
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
Immune-support plant extract
- ginsengPerennial with tonic root
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- valerianBotanical sleep aid
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
ginger · ashwagandha · elderberry · milk thistle · feverfew · goldenseal · St. John's wort · tincture
Pleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- essenceFundamental nature of something
potpourri · incense · sachets · lavender · lemon balm · peppermint · bergamot · perfume
Grow or develop purposefully
- harvestGathering mature crops
- perennialRecurring each year
- annualOccurring every year
- soilGround matter for planting
seedlings · compost · propagation · beds · pruning · weeding · fertilizer · windowsill
Plant's leafy covering
- stemPlant's central axis
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
photosynthesis · flora · vegetation · leafy · greenery · verdant · flowering · taxonomy
basil
Fragrant culinary leaf
parsley · cilantro · dill · sage · chives · tarragon · marjoram · bay leaf · mint · chervil
echinacea
Immune-support plant extract
turmeric · ginger · ashwagandha · elderberry · milk thistle · feverfew · goldenseal · St. John's wort · tincture · remedy
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
essence · potpourri · incense · sachets · lavender · lemon balm · peppermint · bergamot · perfume · essential oil
crisp
Firm and breakable
organic · natural · vibrant · lush · sprouting · dewy · alive · unprocessed · ripe · perishable
cultivate
Grow or develop purposefully
soil · seedlings · compost · propagation · beds · pruning · weeding · fertilizer · windowsill · planter
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
chlorophyll · photosynthesis · flora · vegetation · leafy · greenery · verdant · flowering · taxonomy · genus
- food termsprotein, carbohydrate, flavor, fat, taste
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- botanicalsspices, tea, flowers, lavender, seeds
- farmers marketfarmers market, farmstand, farm stands, tomato, vendors
- health supplementssupplements, vitamins, probiotics, nutraceuticals, botanicals
- 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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