herb

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Translations 2 German 2.1 Adjective 3 Polish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Declension

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (British, Australian, some US speakers) enPR: hû(r)b, IPA: /hɜː(ɹ)b/, SAMPA: /h3:(r)b/
• (common US variant) enPR: ûrb, IPA: /ɜːɹb/, SAMPA: /3:rb/
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  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)b

US pronunciation of the word varies; some speakers include the h-sound and others omit it. Individual speakers are consistent in their choice, but the choice does not appear to be correlated with any regional, socioeconomic, or educational distinctions.

[edit] Noun

herb (plural herbs)

1. Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
2. Plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc are used in medicine.
3. (euphemistic slang) Marijuana.
4. (botany) A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season

[edit] Synonyms

• (marijuana): grass, weed

[edit] Derived terms

• herbs and spices

[edit] Related terms

• herbaceous
• herbage
• herbal
• herbarium
• herbicidal
• herbicide
• herbivore
• herbivorous
• herbed up (euphemistic slang, marijuana)

[edit] Translations

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[edit] German

[edit] Adjective

herb

1. tart

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[edit] Polish

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /xɛrp/

[edit] Noun

herb m.

1. (heraldry) coat of arms

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	herb	herby
Genitive	herbu	herbów
Dative	herbowi	herbom
Accusative	herb	herby
Instrumental	herbem	herbami
Locative	herbie	herbach
Vocative	herbie	herby