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herb

/hɜːb/

/hɜrb/

herbnoun

herbs

/hɜːb/

/hɜrb/

Translations

herbeSens culinaire, médicinal ou aromatique.

Basil is a popular herb used in Italian cooking.

Le basilic est une herbe populaire utilisée dans la cuisine italienne.

herbeSens botanique : plante non ligneuse.

The garden was filled with a variety of herbs and flowers.

Le jardin était rempli d’une variété d’herbes et de fleurs.

Additional translations

beuhArgot, pour le cannabis.

Definitions

A plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities.

Basil is a popular herb used in Italian cooking.

A non-woody plant, especially one that dies back to the ground after flowering.

The garden was filled with a variety of herbs and flowers.

Cannabis, especially in the context of recreational or medicinal use; marijuana (slang).

They were arrested for carrying a small amount of herb.

Synonyms

herbverb

herbed

Past Simple

herbed

Past Participle

herbing

Gerund

Rare but attested: “to herb” meaning ‘to gather or season with herbs’. Requires full verbal paradigm.

Translations

cueillirRécolter des herbes sauvages.

They spend weekends herbing in the countryside.

Ils passent leurs week-ends à cueillir des herbes à la campagne.

aromatiserAvec des herbes, surtout en cuisine.

She herbed the chicken before putting it in the oven.

Elle a aromatisé le poulet aux herbes avant de le mettre au four.

Definitions

To flavour, treat, or garnish with herbs.

She herbed the chicken before putting it in the oven.

To gather or search for herbs.

They spend weekends herbing in the countryside.

Synonyms

herbadjective

/hɜːb/

/ɜrb/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something made with or relating to herbs.

Translations

herbacéRelatif aux herbes ; surtout en contexte culinaire ou descriptif.

The herb notes in the soup were subtle.

Les notes herbacées de la soupe étaient subtiles.

Definitions

Made from, containing, or relating to herbs.

She spread a generous layer of herb butter on the warm bread.

Synonyms