English · Food & Drink
herb
/hɜːb/
[/hɜːb/]
fragrant cooking plant
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A herb is a plant whose leaves are used to add flavor to food or as medicine.
Example
She snipped a few fresh herbs from the windowsill to scatter over the finished dish.
She snipped a few fresh herbs from the windowsill to scatter over the finished dish.
Etymology
From Old French 'erbe', from Latin 'herba' (grass, green plant).
How & Where It’s Used
Used fresh or dried in cooking; the 'h' is silent in American English.