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English word herb comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-, and later Latin herba (Grass, herbage. Herb. Weeds.)
*gʰreh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)
to grow
herba (Latin)
Grass, herbage. Herb. Weeds.
herbe (Old French)
erbe (Middle English)
herb (English)
(botany) A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season. (obsolete) Grass; herbage.. (slang, euphemistic) Marijuana.. Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.. Plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.