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herb

 (ûrb, hûrb)
n.
1. A plant whose stem does not produce woody, persistent tissue and generally dies back at the end of each growing season.
2. Any of various often aromatic plants used especially in medicine or as seasoning.
3. Slang Marijuana.

[Middle English herbe, from Old French erbe, from Latin herba.]

herb′y adj.
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herby

(ˈhɜːbɪ)
adj, herbier or herbiest
1. abounding in herbs
2. (Botany) of or relating to medicinal or culinary herbs
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Make a few slits in the surface of the shoulder and rub the herby mixture all over the surface.
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Make a few slits in the shoulder and rub the herby mixture over the surface.
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