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aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
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derivationally related form
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fines herbes
basil, sweet basil
bay leaf
borage
hyssop
caraway
chervil
chives
comfrey, healing herb
coriander, Chinese parsley, cilantro
costmary
fennel, common fennel
lemon balm
lovage
marjoram, oregano
mint
parsley
rosemary
rue
sage
savory, savoury
sweet woodruff, waldmeister
sweet cicely
tarragon, estragon
thyme
angelica
dill, dill weed
tea, tea leaf
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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herb herbaceous plant
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herb herbaceous plant
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derivationally related form
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barrenwort, bishop's hat, Epimedium grandiflorum
mayapple, May apple, wild mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum
buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
goldthread, golden thread, Coptis groenlandica, Coptis trifolia groenlandica
winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis
hepatica, liverleaf
goldenseal, golden seal, yellow root, turmeric root, Hydrastis Canadensis
false rue anemone, false rue, Isopyrum biternatum
giant buttercup, Laccopetalum giganteum
false bugbane, Trautvetteria carolinensis
globeflower, globe flower
legume, leguminous plant
clover, trefoil
periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea
arum, aroid
ginseng, nin-sin, Panax ginseng, Panax schinseng, Panax pseudoginseng
American ginseng, sang, Panax quinquefolius
wild ginger
heartleaf, heart-leaf, Asarum shuttleworthii
caryophyllaceous plant
mouse-ear chickweed, mouse eared chickweed, mouse ear, clammy chickweed, chickweed
drypis
coral necklace, Illecebrum verticullatum
chickweed
New Zealand spinach, Tetragonia tetragonioides, Tetragonia expansa
amaranth
thorny amaranth, Amaranthus spinosus
red fox, Celosia argentea
cockscomb, common cockscomb, Celosia cristata, Celosia argentea cristata
cottonweed
goosefoot
orach, orache
halogeton, Halogeton glomeratus
barilla, Halogeton souda
glasswort, samphire, Salicornia europaea
pokeweed
purslane
rock purslane
Indian lettuce
spiderflower, cleome
clammyweed, Polanisia graveolens, Polanisia dodecandra
crucifer, cruciferous plant
stonecress, stone cress
horseradish, horse radish, red cole, Armoracia rusticana
hoary alison, hoary alyssum, Berteroa incana
sea-rocket, Cakile maritima
sea kale, sea cole, Crambe maritima
tansy mustard, Descurainia pinnata
wall rocket, Diplotaxis muralis, Diplotaxis tenuifolia
white rocket, Diplotaxis erucoides
draba
rocket, roquette, garden rocket, rocket salad, arugula, Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa
tansy-leaved rocket, Hugueninia tanacetifolia, Sisymbrium tanacetifolia
woad
bladderpod
honesty, silver dollar, money plant, satin flower, satinpod, Lunaria annua
bladderpod
chamois cress, Pritzelago alpina, Lepidium alpina
hedge mustard, Sisymbrium officinale
fringepod, lacepod
bladderpod
wasabi
prickly poppy, argemone, white thistle, devil's fig
bloodroot, puccoon, redroot, tetterwort, Sanguinaria canadensis
fumitory, fumewort, fumeroot, Fumaria officinalis
bleeding heart, lyreflower, lyre-flower, Dicentra spectabilis
Dutchman's breeches, Dicentra cucullaria
squirrel corn, Dicentra canadensis
achillea
white snakeroot, white sanicle, Ageratina altissima, Eupatorium rugosum
pellitory, pellitory-of-Spain, Anacyclus pyrethrum
andryala
ladies' tobacco, lady's tobacco, Antennaria plantaginifolia
cat's foot, cat's feet, pussytoes, Antennaria dioica
arnica
lamb succory, dwarf nipplewort, Arnoseris minima
ayapana, Ayapana triplinervis, Eupatorium aya-pana
balsamroot
Indian plantain
safflower, false saffron, Carthamus tinctorius
chamomile, camomile, Chamaemelum nobilis, Anthemis nobilis
chaenactis
chicory, succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus
endive, witloof, Cichorium endivia
coreopsis, tickseed, tickweed, tick-weed
leopard's-bane, leopardbane
globe thistle
elephant's-foot
tassel flower, Emilia coccinea, Emilia javanica, Emilia flammea, Cacalia javanica, Cacalia lutea
tassel flower, Emilia sagitta
hemp agrimony, Eupatorium cannabinum
dog fennel, Eupatorium capillifolium
Joe-Pye weed, spotted Joe-Pye weed, Eupatorium maculatum
boneset, agueweed, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum
Joe-Pye weed, purple boneset, trumpet weed, marsh milkweed, Eupatorium purpureum
gumweed, gum plant, tarweed, rosinweed
vegetable sheep, sheep plant, Haastia pulvinaris
sneezeweed
hawkweed
alpine coltsfoot, Homogyne alpina, Tussilago alpina
inula
krigia
lettuce
leopard plant
tarweed
sweet false chamomile, wild chamomile, German chamomile, Matricaria recutita, Matricaria chamomilla
pineapple weed, rayless chamomile, Matricaria matricarioides
rattlesnake root
lion's foot, gall of the earth, Nabalus serpentarius, Prenanthes serpentaria
butterweed
golden groundsel, golden ragwort, Packera aurea, Senecio aureus
butterbur, bog rhubarb, Petasites hybridus, Petasites vulgaris
winter heliotrope, sweet coltsfoot, Petasites fragrans
sweet coltsfoot, Petasites sagitattus
hawkweed
stevia
rattlesnake root, Prenanthes purpurea
pteropogon, Pteropogon humboltianum
fleabane, feabane mullet, Pulicaria dysenterica
sheep plant, vegetable sheep, Raoulia lutescens, Raoulia australis
creeping zinnia, Sanvitalia procumbens
costusroot, Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappa
black salsify, viper's grass, scorzonera, Scorzonera hispanica
sawwort, Serratula tinctoria
milk thistle, lady's thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, holy thistle, blessed thistle, Silybum marianum
stevia
costmary, alecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita
camphor dune tansy, Tanacetum camphoratum
pyrethrum, Dalmatian pyrethrum, Dalmatia pyrethrum, Tanacetum cinerariifolium, Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium
feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium
dandelion, blowball
salsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifolius
wild vanilla, Trilisa odoratissima
scentless camomile, scentless false camomile, scentless mayweed, scentless hayweed, corn mayweed, Tripleurospermum inodorum, Matricaria inodorum
turfing daisy, Tripleurospermum oreades tchihatchewii, Matricaria oreades
turfing daisy, Tripleurospermum tchihatchewii, Matricaria tchihatchewii
coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara
ironweed, vernonia
loasa
campanula, bellflower
primrose, primula
pimpernel
sea milkwort, sea trifoly, black saltwort, Glaux maritima
loosestrife
plumbago
gramineous plant, graminaceous plant
herbage, pasturage
bur reed
lobelia
okra, gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus
vegetable
simple
galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
wintergreen, pyrola
pipsissewa, prince's pine
one-flowered wintergreen, one-flowered pyrola, Moneses uniflora, Pyrola uniflora
columbo, American columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid plant, American gentian
green gentian, Frasera speciosa, Swertia speciosa
marsh felwort, Swertia perennia
bloodwort
kangaroo paw, kangaroo's paw, kangaroo's-foot, kangaroo-foot plant, Australian sword lily, Anigozanthus manglesii
willowherb
evening primrose
canna
maranta
banana, banana tree
Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana, Ensete ventricosum, Musa ensete
bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae
ginger
turmeric, Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica
grains of paradise, Guinea grains, Guinea pepper, melagueta pepper, Aframomum melegueta
cardamom, cardamon, Elettaria cardamomum
reseda
viola
false nettle, bog hemp
pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory, pellitory, Parietaria difussa
kniphofia, tritoma, flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower
asparagus, edible asparagus, Asparagus officinales
asparagus fern, Asparagus setaceous, Asparagus plumosus
aspidistra, cast-iron plant, bar-room plant, Aspidistra elatio
climbing onion, Bowiea volubilis
plantain lily, day lily
herb Paris, Paris quadrifolia
pia, Indian arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides, Tacca pinnatifida
flax
wild senna, Senna marilandica, Cassia marilandica
kidney vetch, Anthyllis vulneraria
crotalaria, rattlebox
prairie mimosa, prickle-weed, Desmanthus ilinoensis
goat's rue, goat rue, Galega officinalis
licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
wild licorice, wild liquorice, American licorice, American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza lepidota
winged pea, asparagus pea, Lotus tetragonolobus
medic, medick, trefoil
sainfoin, sanfoin, holy clover, esparcet, Onobrychis viciifolia, Onobrychis viciaefolia
shamrock pea, Parochetus communis
breadroot, Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, pomme de prairie, Psoralea esculenta
bush pea
bird's foot trefoil, Trigonella ornithopodioides
fenugreek, Greek clover, Trigonella foenumgraecum
plantain
buckwheat, Polygonum fagopyrum, Fagopyrum esculentum
rhubarb, rhubarb plant
dock, sorrel, sour grass
spiderwort, dayflower
pineapple, pineapple plant, Ananas comosus
agrimonia, agrimony
strawberry
salad burnet, burnet bloodwort, pimpernel, Poterium sanguisorba
bedstraw
feverroot, horse gentian, tinker's root, wild coffee, Triostium perfoliatum
teasel, teazel, teasle
jewelweed, lady's earrings, orange balsam, celandine, touch-me-not, Impatiens capensis
geranium
oxalis, sorrel, wood sorrel
rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens
fraxinella, dittany, burning bush, gas plant, Dictamnus alba
nasturtium
carnivorous plant
Australian pitcher plant, Cephalotus follicularis
sedum
saxifrage, breakstone, rockfoil
astilbe
bergenia
umbrella plant, Indian rhubarb, Darmera peltata, Peltiphyllum peltatum
alumroot, alumbloom
miterwort, mitrewort, bishop's cap
suksdorfia
foamflower, coolwart, false miterwort, false mitrewort, Tiarella cordifolia
pickaback plant, piggyback plant, youth-on-age, Tolmiea menziesii
polemonium
phlox
acanthus
borage, tailwort, Borago officinalis
common amsinckia, Amsinckia intermedia
large-flowered fiddleneck, Amsinckia grandiflora
anchusa
Chinese forget-me-not, Cynoglossum amabile
hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum officinale
hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum virginaticum
blueweed, blue devil, blue thistle, viper's bugloss, Echium vulgare
stickweed
gromwell, Lithospermum officinale
puccoon, Lithospermum caroliniense
hoary puccoon, Indian paint, Lithospermum canescens
Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip, Mertensia virginica
garden forget-me-not, Myosotis sylvatica
forget-me-not, mouse ear, Myosotis scorpiodes
false gromwell
comfrey, cumfrey
gesneria
waterleaf
yellow bells, California yellow bells, whispering bells, Emmanthe penduliflora
nemophila
baby blue-eyes, Nemophila menziesii
fiesta flower, Pholistoma auritum, Nemophila aurita
basil thyme, basil balm, mother of thyme, Acinos arvensis, Satureja acinos
giant hyssop
bugle, bugleweed
black horehound, black archangel, fetid horehound, stinking horehound, Ballota nigra
wood mint
calamint
wild basil, cushion calamint, Clinopodium vulgare, Satureja vulgaris
horse balm, horseweed, stoneroot, stone-root, richweed, stone root, Collinsonia canadensis
coleus, flame nettle
dragonhead, dragon's head, Dracocephalum parviflorum
elsholtzia
hemp nettle, dead nettle, Galeopsis tetrahit
pennyroyal, American pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides
hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis
dead nettle
dagga, Cape dagga, red dagga, wilde dagga, Leonotis leonurus
lion's-ear, Leonotis nepetaefolia, Leonotis nepetifolia
motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca
bugleweed, Lycopus virginicus
water horehound, Lycopus americanus
gipsywort, gypsywort, Lycopus europaeus
origanum
horehound
lemon balm, garden balm, sweet balm, bee balm, beebalm, Melissa officinalis
mint
yerba buena, Micromeria chamissonis, Micromeria douglasii, Satureja douglasii
savory, Micromeria juliana
molucca balm, bells of Ireland, Molucella laevis
monarda, wild bergamot
mustang mint, Monardella lanceolata
catmint, catnip, Nepeta cataria
basil
beefsteak plant, Perilla frutescens crispa
physostegia
self-heal, heal all, Prunella vulgaris
mountain mint
rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis
sage, salvia
savory
skullcap, helmetflower
blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, mad-dog skullcap, mad-dog weed, Scutellaria lateriflora
hedge nettle, dead nettle, Stachys sylvatica
hedge nettle, Stachys palustris
thyme
martynia, Martynia annua
sesame, benne, benni, benny, Sesamum indicum
common unicorn plant, devil's claw, common devil's claw, elephant-tusk, proboscis flower, ram's horn, Proboscidea louisianica
sand devil's claw, Proboscidea arenaria, Martynia arenaria
sweet unicorn plant, Proboscidea fragrans, Martynia fragrans
false foxglove, Aureolaria pedicularia, Gerardia pedicularia
false foxglove, Aureolaria virginica, Gerardia virginica
foxglove, digitalis
mullein, flannel leaf, velvet plant
eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena
belladonna, belladonna plant, deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna
henbane, black henbane, stinking nightshade, Hyoscyamus niger
Egyptian henbane, Hyoscyamus muticus
tomato, love apple, tomato plant, Lycopersicon esculentum
mandrake, devil's apples, Mandragora officinarum
apple of Peru, shoo fly, Nicandra physaloides
tobacco, tobacco plant
cupflower, nierembergia
ground cherry, husk tomato
salpiglossis
Scopolia carniolica
herb mercury, herbs mercury, boys-and-girls, Mercurialis annua
dog's mercury, dog mercury, Mercurialis perennis
spurge nettle, tread-softly, devil nettle, pica-pica, Cnidoscolus urens, Jatropha urens, Jatropha stimulosus
umbellifer, umbelliferous plant
dill, Anethum graveolens
angelica, angelique
chervil, beaked parsley, Anthriscus cereifolium
cow parsley, wild chervil, Anthriscus sylvestris
wild celery, Apium graveolens
celery, cultivated celery, Apium graveolens dulce
celeriac, celery root, knob celery, root celery, turnip-rooted celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum
astrantia, masterwort
caraway, Carum carvi
earthnut, Conopodium denudatum
coriander, coriander plant, Chinese parsley, cilantro, Coriandrum sativum
cumin, Cuminum cyminum
carrot, cultivated carrot, Daucus carota sativa
button snakeroot, Eryngium aquaticum
fennel
cow parsnip, hogweed, Heracleum sphondylium
lovage, Levisticum officinale
sweet cicely, Myrrhis odorata
parsnip, Pastinaca sativa
parsley, Petroselinum crispum
anise, anise plant, Pimpinella anisum
sanicle, snakeroot
moon carrot, stone parsley
stone parsley, Sison amomum
Alexander, Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum
corn salad
wort
peperomia
yerba mansa, Anemopsis californica
asclepiad
milkweed, silkweed
stapelia, carrion flower, starfish flower
hypernym