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 herbStart with a Negroni made with local Mattei Cap Corse Rouge and the Domaine’s own gin distilled with aromatic herbs, and the tagliere di salumi, an assortment of Italian charcuterie.—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 As is the case with many medicinal herbs, overconsumption can be toxic, so proceed with caution.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 The ancient herbs and roots themselves are not new.—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026 On the side, expect to find an assortment of vegetables and dips, such as a traditional hummus, a lemon sweat pea hummus and a buttermilk herb dip.—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for herb
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spice
Noun
Familiar drinks like lattes might contain special spices or honey; at Arwa, lattes features the outline of a camel stenciled in spices.
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Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Doro Wat, a traditional Ethiopian chicken stew, slow cooked with berbere spices, onions, and served with injera.