herb
Meaning
An herb is a plant or a part of a plant that is used for flavoring, food, medicine, or fragrance.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "herb" with "spice"; herbs typically come from leafy green plants, while spices come from seeds, roots, or bark.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
a
sunny
morning
,
Maria
trimmed
a
small
pot
of
basil
,
an
herb
she
likes
to
add
to
pasta
,
beside
the
kitchen
window
.
The
fresh
smell
filled
the
room
and
reminded
her
of
the
simple
dinners
she
cooked
with
her
mother
.
She
picked
a
few
leaves
,
tasted
one
,
and
decided
the
sauce
needed
a
little
salt
and
lemon
.
Before
leaving
for
work
she
put
the
rest
in
a
glass
jar
so
the
flavor
would
stay
for
the
week
.
Common Phrases
culinary herb
medicinal herb
fresh herb
Related Words
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