potherb
Leafy cooking ingredient
A potherb is an herb grown for culinary use—added to the pot for cooking rather than eaten raw or used medicinally.
The term covers leafy greens and aromatic herbs like parsley, chives, and sorrel.
In older usage, potherbs included any plant boiled as a vegetable: She gathered potherbs from the garden for the stew.
Fragrant culinary leaf
- oreganoMediterranean culinary herb
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
- rosemaryFragrant culinary evergreen
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
cilantro · dill · sage · chervil · tarragon · marjoram · mint · chives
Having abundant foliage
- greensLeafy edible plants
- verdantLush with plants
- lushRichly abundant in growth
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
stems · shoots · tender · edible · wilted · blanched · raw · fresh
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- ironElement twenty-six
calcium · magnesium · nutrient-dense · wholesome · healthful · nourishing · medicinal · tonic
basil
Fragrant culinary leaf
parsley · cilantro · dill · sage · chervil · tarragon · marjoram · mint · chives · savory
leafy
Having abundant foliage
foliage · stems · shoots · tender · edible · wilted · blanched · raw · fresh · chopped
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
iron · calcium · magnesium · nutrient-dense · wholesome · healthful · nourishing · medicinal · tonic · digestive
cultivate
Grow or develop purposefully
biennial · compost · mulch · pruning · watering · fertilizer · harvest · transplant · propagate · windowsill
potherbspice
Plant-derived food flavoring
root vegetable · tuber · flavoring · seasoning · seed
potherbornamental plant
Flora kept for aesthetics
poisonous plant · houseplant · weed · flower