Noun: herb (h)urb [N. Amer], hurb [Brit]
- Aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savoury qualities
"We added fresh herbs from the garden to enhance the flavour of the dish"
- A plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
"The garden was filled with a variety of herbs";
- herbaceous plant
Derived forms: herbs
Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], seasoner, seasoning, tracheophyte, vascular plant
Encyclopedia: Herb, Mint & Lime