n. [ OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr.
☞ Annual herbs live but one season; biennial herbs flower the second season, and then die; perennial herbs produce new stems year after year. [ 1913 Webster ]
And flocks
Grazing the tender herb. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Herb bennet. (Bot.)
Herb Christopher (Bot.),
Herb Gerard (Bot.),
Herb grace,
Herb of grace
Herb Margaret (Bot.),
Herb Paris (Bot.),
Herb Robert (Bot.),
a. [ L. herbaceus grassy. See Herb. ] Of or pertaining to herbs; having the nature, texture, or characteristics, of an herb;
n. [ F. See Herb. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Covered with grass. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to herbs. Quarles. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. The knowledge of herbs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One skilled in the knowledge of plants; a collector of, or dealer in, herbs, especially medicinal herbs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An herb. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A herbalist. [ 1913 Webster ]