herb
Meanings
Plural: herbs
Noun
- a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
- aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
- Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
- A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
- Cannabis.
- A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season
- Grass; herbage.
- (always with pronounced /h/) A lame or uncool person.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English herbe, erbe, from Old French erbe (French herbe), from Latin herba. Initial h was restored to the spelling in the 15th century on the basis of Latin, but it remained mute until the 19th century and still is for many speakers. Doublet of yerba.
Synonyms
benj, bhang, boo, broccoli, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, choof, daccha, dank, devil's lettuce, djamba, doobage, dope, endo, gage, ganj, ganja, grass, green, greenery, hash, hashish, hemp, herb, herbaceous plant, marihoochie, marijuana, Mary Jane, Mary Joanna, method, mezz, MJ, muggle, mull, pot, puff, reefer, sensimilla, sensimillia, shit, sweetleaf, tea, Texas tea, trees, twig, wacky tobaccy, weed, yarndie, zaza, zombie
Scrabble Score: 9
herb is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordherb is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
herb is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary