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Word entry · 4 letters

herb

Best crossword clue

"Plant used for flavor"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /hɜːb/Part of speech nounSorted behrStarts with HEnds with B2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Plant used for flavoring, food, or medicine.

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • flocks grazing the tender herb
  • If any medicinal herbs used by witches were supposedly evil, then how come people from at least the past benefited from the healing properties of such herbs?
  • The room was thick and sour with the smell of herb.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Plant used for flavor4 letters
02Cooking plant4 letters

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