herb

as in spice
a plant or a part of a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to food a dish seasoned with chopped fresh herbs rosemary, sage, and other herbs

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Recent Examples of herb Instead, at the Vineyard Farmers Market, Raines sells trays of microgreens, edible seedlings of herbs and veggies, eaten raw in salads or on sandwiches. Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Example: Giffard Non-Alcoholic Ginger Liqueur: The ginger root forms the foundation of this expression, offering a balance of pepper, rose, herbs and lemon aromas. Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 However, an earlier sandwich reference comes from stories of Hillel the Elder, a rabbi who suggested a form of a sandwich for Passover, placing lamb and bitter herbs between pieces of unleavened matzah bread. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 Various herbs and organic materials—nutmeg, cinnamon, and clover leaf—bubbled and fumed inside the equipment, invading the air with sweet, tingling scents. Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for herb 

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“Herb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herb. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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