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Topic: FOOD

Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: erbe, from Latin herba 'grass, herb'

herb

 noun
     
herb [countable]
HBPDF a small plant that is used to improve the taste of food, or to make medicine:
Sprinkle the dish with chopped fresh herbs.
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