HERB


Meaning of HERB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈərb, US also & Britain usually ]

ˈhərb 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 season

2. : a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities

3. slang : marijuana 2

• herb·like ˈ(h)ərb-ˌlīk adjective

• herby ˈ(h)ər-bē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.