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a plant or a part of a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to food
a dish seasoned with chopped fresh herbs rosemary, sage, and other herbs
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Recent Examples of herbs
Once your herbs are in the jar, carefully pour in spring water that has been boiled and allowed to cool slightly.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Let the herbs steep, stirring clockwise to infuse the water with intention.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Place fresh flowers or herbs like daisies, roses or lavender in your home as offerings to the goddess.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The colorful foliage and stems combine beautifully with flowers, herbs, and edibles.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Mediterranean herbs are heat and drought tolerant once established.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Made with a blend of goat cheese, ricotta, spinach, garlic, and fresh herbs, the spread is a delightful bite to pair nicely with a slice of prosciutto.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Crops with shallow roots like lettuce, radish, beets and various herbs are great candidates for a garden bed with a thick thatch layer that slowly breaks down and feeds the soil.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Garnish with a lemon slice, 3 shallot rings, a thin slice garlic, 1-2 sprigs of garden herbs like Italian parsley or dill weed, mustard seeds or black peppercorns, and a cucumber slice or celery stick.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Let the herbs steep, stirring clockwise to infuse the water with intention.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Place fresh flowers or herbs like daisies, roses or lavender in your home as offerings to the goddess.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The colorful foliage and stems combine beautifully with flowers, herbs, and edibles.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Mediterranean herbs are heat and drought tolerant once established.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Made with a blend of goat cheese, ricotta, spinach, garlic, and fresh herbs, the spread is a delightful bite to pair nicely with a slice of prosciutto.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Crops with shallow roots like lettuce, radish, beets and various herbs are great candidates for a garden bed with a thick thatch layer that slowly breaks down and feeds the soil.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Garnish with a lemon slice, 3 shallot rings, a thin slice garlic, 1-2 sprigs of garden herbs like Italian parsley or dill weed, mustard seeds or black peppercorns, and a cucumber slice or celery stick.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Herbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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