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 herbFor over 2,000 years, traditional Chinese medicine has utilized the herb ginseng as a calming agent.—Jp Shaffer, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025 Some gardeners also find that herbs harvested in the morning or evening are more flavorful because the essential oils are more concentrated.—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025 Tuna garden roll with radish, avocado purée, garden herbs, and bluefin tuna, paired with Tequila Casa Dragones Reposado Mizunara.—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 Elix’s Cycle Balance uses herbs studied for their ability to support hormone balance, improve uterine circulation, and reduce symptoms like cramping, clotting, and prolonged bleeding.—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for herb
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spice
Noun
In total, Klan dues paying membership in its peak year of 1925 was between four and five million, not counting the sugar and spice women’s auxiliary groups.
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Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
My pimento cheese sandwich was a delicious mix of the traditional tangy cheese, mayonnaise and red pepper with just a hint of sweet and spice from the hot honey.
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