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herb

Main Entry:: herb
Pronunciation:: \ˈərb, US also & British usually ˈhərb\
Function:: noun
Usage:: often attributive
Etymology:: Middle English herbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin herba
Date:: 14th century

1: a seed-producing annual, biennial, or perennial that does not develop persistent woody tissue but dies down at the end of a growing season2: a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities3slang : marijuana 2

— herb·like

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\ˈ(h)ərb-ˌlīk\ adjective

— herby

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\ˈ(h)ər-bē\ adjective

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