— herbless , adj. — herblike , adj.
/errb/ or, esp. Brit., /herrb/ , n.
1. a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
2. such a plant when valued for its medicinal properties, flavor, scent, or the like.
3. Often, the herb . Slang. marijuana.
4. Archaic. herbage.
5. give it the herbs , Australian Slang. to use full power, esp. in accelerating a car.
[ 1250-1300; ME herbe erbe, herbe herba ]