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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 herbs rosemary, sage, and other herbs
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Recent Examples of herbs
Sparkling Orange Nº1, a low-intervention, organic orange (orange colored due to skin contact, no oranges used) bubbly from Alsace that pops with orange peel and juicy peach, then drifts into jasmine, herbs, and gentle spice.
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Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Moreover, herbs preserved in this way keep their original color and essential oils, maintaining a strong flavor that is unmatched by traditional air-drying.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
In addition to tending to and harvesting from her pecan groves, my grandma and other elder women in the community would mix herbal concoctions at a moment’s notice using herbs, tree leaves, and other tree parts, as well as the aloe vera plants that were ever present on their kitchen windowsill.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
No single-use plastic, and planted roofs with local herbs for minimum watering provide natural insulation from the heat.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Food can be made more flavorful with salt-free seasonings, herbs and spices.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Perennial herbs, in particular, germinate slowly and take a while to grow into seedlings that are big enough to transplant into the garden.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
Some herbs need occasional deadheading.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Once your herbs are in the jar, carefully pour in spring water that has been boiled and allowed to cool slightly.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Moreover, herbs preserved in this way keep their original color and essential oils, maintaining a strong flavor that is unmatched by traditional air-drying.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
In addition to tending to and harvesting from her pecan groves, my grandma and other elder women in the community would mix herbal concoctions at a moment’s notice using herbs, tree leaves, and other tree parts, as well as the aloe vera plants that were ever present on their kitchen windowsill.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
No single-use plastic, and planted roofs with local herbs for minimum watering provide natural insulation from the heat.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Food can be made more flavorful with salt-free seasonings, herbs and spices.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Perennial herbs, in particular, germinate slowly and take a while to grow into seedlings that are big enough to transplant into the garden.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
Some herbs need occasional deadheading.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Once your herbs are in the jar, carefully pour in spring water that has been boiled and allowed to cool slightly.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbs
spices
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Pair it with a bun maska—a Parsi soft bun filled with butter and cream—or the famous Mumbai street sandwich, filled with chutney, vegetables, cheese and spices.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The challenge for recipe developers and home cooks alike has been finding reliable and consistent brands of harissa that balance aromatic spices and chile heat.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Herbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbs. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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