Translations:Herb/4/en

The word "herb" is pronounced /hɜːrb/ in Commonwealth English, but /ɜːrb/ is common among North American English speakers and those from other regions where h-dropping occurs. In botany, the noun "herb" refers to a "plant that does not produce a woody stem", and the adjective "herbaceous" means "herb-like", referring to parts of the plant that are green and soft in texture".

"What is a herb?" "The friend of physicians and the praise of cooks."

--Alcuin and his student Charlemagne