yerba

Definitions of yerba
  1. noun
    the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
    synonyms: cannabis, grifa, hierba, marihuana, marijuana, maría
  2. noun
    aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
    synonyms: hierba
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    albahaca
    leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
    hoja de laurel, laurel
    dried leaf of the bay laurel
    borraja
    an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
    hisopo
    bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes
    alcaravea
    leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
    cerafolio
    fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
    cebolleta, cebollino
    cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
    cilantro
    parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
    hinojo
    leaves used for seasoning
    mejorana, orégano
    pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
    perejil
    aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food
    romero
    extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
    ruda
    leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
    salvia
    aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
    ajedrea
    either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
    estragón
    fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
    tomillo
    leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
    angélica
    aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
    eneldo
    aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
    té
    dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
    bolsita de té
    a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea
    té chino
    fermented tea leaves
    té verde
    tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting
    type of:
    condimento
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
  3. noun
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
    synonyms: bebedizo, brebaje, hierba, poción, pócima
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    elixir, elíxir
    a substance believed to cure all ills
    filtro, filtro de amor
    a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
    type of:
    bebida
    any liquid suitable for drinking
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