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herb, n.
(herbs)
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more info aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
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herb
more info 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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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
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