Herb word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "herb" word

[noun] aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
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\Herb\ (?; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture, fe`rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering. Note: Annual herbs live but one season; biennial herbs flower the second season, and then die; perennial herbs produce new stems year after year. 2. Grass; herbage. And flocks Grazing the tender herb. --Milton. {Herb bennet}. (Bot.) See {Bennet}. {Herb Christopher} (Bot.), an herb ({Act[ae]a spicata}), whose root is used in nervous diseases; the baneberry. The name is occasionally given to other plants, as the royal fern, the wood betony, etc. {Herb Gerard} (Bot.), the goutweed; -- so called in honor of St. Gerard, who used to be invoked against the gout. --Dr. Prior. {Herb grace}, or {Herb of grace}. (Bot.) See {Rue}. {Herb Margaret} (Bot.), the daisy. See {Marguerite}. {Herb Paris} (Bot.), an Old World plant related to the trillium ({Paris quadrifolia}), commonly reputed poisonous. {Herb Robert} (Bot.), a species of {Geranium} ({G. Robertianum}.)

Synonyms for herb

herbaceous plant

Related terms: balsam, bracken, drug, figwort, heterophyte, kelp, linctus, monkshood, parasite, parasitic plant, patent medicine, pharmacon, powder, proprietary, rosemary, sargassum, sea wrack, smut, sorrel, theraputant, tobacco, wrack

The fun area, different aproach to word »herb«

Let's analyse "herb" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: BREH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: herb: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: herb: 8 + 5 + 9 + 2 = 24, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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