Word: 'herb' • Extended Annotations

herb

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Ancestral Lore of herb

from Latin herba, herbae, "herb, grass"

from Old French erbe, from Middle English erbe, herbe "non-woody plant; plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine"

15^th "h" was restored to the spelling, on the basis of Latin, but remained mute

herb noun

a non-woody plant which lives and thrives to interact; a magical or medicinal plant

botany: a seed-producing annual, biennial, or perennial that does not develop persistent woody tissue but dies down at the end of a growing season
a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities

Specific examples and quotes of herb

A pure, unadulterated word

In German, Erbe "means "heritage, legacy, inheritance"

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