herb
noun
Simple meaning
A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds.
Pronunciation
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urbIPA pronunciation (US)
ɝːb
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Definition
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noun
countable
A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
countable
Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
A plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
uncountableslang
Cannabis.
A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.
countableusslangalways with pronounced /h/
A lame or uncool person.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
Used this way, herb is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use herb
- “Parsley is a common herb used to add flavor to many dishes.”
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