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herbe

Definitions of herbe
  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, marie-jeanne
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    type of:
    drogue légère
    a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
  2. noun
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    synonyms: plante herbacée
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    types:
    bouton-d'or
    any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
    légume
    an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
    trèfle
    a plant of the genus Trifolium
    gingembre sauvage
    low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
    chénopode
    any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
    pourpier
    a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
    plante crucifère
    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
    lunaire
    southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
    herbe à chat
    low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
    camomille
    Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
    laitue
    any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
    campanule
    any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
    primevère, primula
    any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
    salicaire commune
    any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
    graminacée
    cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
    lobélie
    any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
    légume
    any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
    mauvaise herbe
    tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
    bananier
    any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
    gingembre
    perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
    pensée, violette
    any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
    réglisse
    deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
    trèfle
    any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
    plantain
    any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
    rhubarbe
    plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
    oseille
    any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
    fraise
    any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
    cardère
    any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
    géranium
    any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
    oseille sauvage
    any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
    capucine
    any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
    plante carnivore
    plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
    saxifrage
    any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
    phlox
    any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
    myosotis
    small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
    bugle
    any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
    menthe
    any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
    bergamote sauvage
    any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
    sauge
    any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
    aubergine
    hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
    tabac
    aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
    mâche
    a plant of the genus Valerianella
    laiteron
    any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
    trèfle
    clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock
    trèfle
    creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
    betterave
    biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
    navet
    any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots
    moutarde
    any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
    artichaut
    Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
    roseau
    tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
    bambou
    woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
    bananier des Antilles
    a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
    fève de soja
    erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
    oseille
    European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
    origan
    aromatic Eurasian perennial
    menthe poivrée, peppermint
    herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
    mâche
    widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed
    type of:
    plante vasculaire
    green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
  3. noun
    aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
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    basilic
    leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
    feuille de laurier
    dried leaf of the bay laurel
    bourrache
    an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
    cumin
    leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
    cerfeuil
    fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
    ciboulette
    cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
    plante médicinale
    leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
    coriandre, persil chinois
    parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
    fenouil
    leaves used for seasoning
    citronnelle
    lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches
    ache de montagne
    stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
    marjolaine, origan
    pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
    persil
    aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food
    romarin
    extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
    rue
    leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
    sauge
    aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
    garniture non sucrée
    either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
    estragon
    fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
    thym
    leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
    angélique
    aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
    aneth
    aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
    feuille de thé, thé
    dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
    type of:
    aromatisant, assaisonnement
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
  4. noun
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
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    herbe des prés, pâturin
    any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture
    céréales
    grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
    blé
    annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
    maïs
    tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
    type of:
    graminacée
    cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
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