01 n. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.
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1.
A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.
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2.
Grass; herbage.“And flocks Grazing the tender herb.” — Milton.
Phrases & compounds
Herb bennet —
See Bennet.
Herb Christopher —
an herb (Actaea spicata), whose root is used in nervous diseases; the baneberry. The name is occasionally given to other plants, as the royal fern, the wood betony, etc.
Herb Gerard —
the goutweed; -- so called in honor of St. Gerard, who used to be invoked against the gout.
Herb grace —
See Rue.
Herb Margaret —
the daisy. See Marguerite.
Herb Paris —
an Old World plant related to the trillium (Paris quadrifolia), commonly reputed poisonous.
Herb Robert —
a species of Geranium (Geranium Robertianum.)