herb
/ɜːrb/
noun
- A plant whose leaves, seeds, or flowers are used for flavoring food, medicine, or perfume.
- The recipe calls for fresh herbs like parsley and thyme.
- Many people drink herbal tea made from dried herbs for relaxation.
- She grows basil, mint, and other herbs in her kitchen garden.
- A plant with a soft stem that dies back to the ground after flowering, as opposed to a woody shrub or tree.
- In the meadow, wild herbs and grasses grow among the flowers.
- Botanists classify this plant as an herb because it has a non-woody stem.
- After the first frost, the herbs in the field wilt and turn brown.