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herb
noun
a
small
plant
whose
leaves
,
seeds
,
or
flowers
are
used
for
flavoring
food
,
making
medicine
,
or
adding
a
pleasant
smell
•
She
grows
rosemary
,
thyme
,
and
other
herbs
on
her
windowsill
.
She
grows
rosemary
,
thyme
,
and
other
herbs
on
her
windowsill
.
•
Add
a
pinch
of
dried
herb
to
give
the
sauce
more
flavor
.
Add
a
pinch
of
dried
herb
to
give
the
sauce
more
flavor
.
From
Old
French
herbe
,
from
Latin
herba
meaning
grass
,
green
crops
,
or
herb
.
noun
-
herb
slang
:
marijuana
;
cannabis
used
for
smoking
•
He
said
he
had
some
herb
to
share
after
the
concert
.
He
said
he
had
some
herb
to
share
after
the
concert
.
•
The
smell
of
burning
herb
drifted
from
the
open
window
.
The
smell
of
burning
herb
drifted
from
the
open
window
.
Sense
arose
in
African-American
Vernacular
English
in
the
late
20th
century
,
comparing
marijuana
’
s
leafy
form
to
culinary
herbs
.
noun
slang
:
an
uncool
,
awkward
,
or
foolish
person
•
Stop
acting
like
a
herb
and
join
the
dance
floor
.
Stop
acting
like
a
herb
and
join
the
dance
floor
.
•
Everyone
called
him
a
herb
after
he
bragged
about
his
fake
sneakers
.
Everyone
called
him
a
herb
after
he
bragged
about
his
fake
sneakers
.
Popularized
in
1990s
hip-hop
culture
,
possibly
shortened
from
“
herbert
”
used
as
a
generic
male
name
for
an
inept
person
.
