a plant or a part of a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to food
a dish seasoned with chopped fresh herbsrosemary, sage, and other herbs
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Recent Examples of herbHerbs Wild herbs were prized for their ability to liven up the food cooked over crude wood fires thousands of years ago.—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 This common plant problem can affect houseplants, perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, and trees.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025 While boiling some rigatoni on the stovetop, simply toss whole cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a casserole dish and place two pucks of Boursin’s garlic-and-herb blend in the center.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025 Various herb and vegetable planters are design elements, but are also harvested and incorporated into menu dishes.—Rachel Dube, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for herb
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