Herb — ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herb — HERB, herburi, s.n. (înv.) Stemă a unei ţări, blazon al unei familii nobiliare etc. ♦ fig. Origine, neam nobil. [var.: hierb s.n.] – Din pol. herb. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 HERB s. v. armoarii, blazon, emblemă, stemă … Dicționar Român
herb — Adj. (Mittelstufe) von kräftigem, strengem, leicht bitterem oder säuerlichem Geschmack oder Geruch, nicht mild oder süß Beispiel: Der Wein ist herb im Geschmack. Kollokation: herb schmecken herb Adj. (Aufbaustufe) sich kaum ertragen lassend,… … Extremes Deutsch
herb — (n.) c.1300, erbe non woody plant, from O.Fr. erbe grass, herb, plant (12c.), from L. herba grass, an herb, herbage, turf. Refashioned after Latin since 15c., but the h was mute until 19c. Slang meaning marijuana is attested from 1960s … Etymology dictionary
herb — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. herbbie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} ustalony według określonych reguł znak osoby, rodziny, umieszczany na chorągiewkach, różnych częściach uzbrojenia, bramach,… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
herb|y — «UR bee, HUR bee», adjective, herb|i|er, herb|i|est. 1. having many herbs; grassy. 2. of or like herbs … Useful english dictionary
herb — [hə:b US ə:rb, hə:rb] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: erbe, from Latin herba grass, herb ] a small plant that is used to improve the taste of food, or to make medicine ▪ Sprinkle the dish with chopped fresh herbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
herb — herb: Die Herkunft des seit mhd. Zeit in der Form har‹e›, flektiert har‹e›wer bezeugten Adjektives ist unklar. Vielleicht gehört es im Sinne von »schneidend, kratzend, rau, scharf« zu der unter 1↑ scheren dargestellten idg. Wurzel *‹s›ker… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
herb — ► NOUN 1) any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavouring, food, medicine, or perfume. 2) Botany any seed bearing plant which does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering. DERIVATIVES herby adjective. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
herb — [ʉrb, hʉrb] n. [ME erbe, herbe < OFr < L herba, grass, herbage, herb < IE * gherdha < base * gher > GRASS] 1. any seed plant whose stem withers away to the ground after each season s growth, as distinguished from a tree or shrub… … English World dictionary
