• 1. a seed-bearing plant whose aerial parts do not persist above ground at the end of the growing season; herbaceous plant
• 2. any of various usually aromatic plants, such as parsley, rue, and rosemary, that are used in cookery and medicine
• 3. ( as modifier )
• 4. a slang term for marijuana
• 5. C13: from Old French herbe, from Latin herba grass, green plants

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