herb
An herb is a type of plant whose leaves, seeds, or flowers are used in cooking to add flavor or in medicine. Most herbs are small plants with green leaves that can be used either fresh or dried.
Beispiele
3 von 5I grow mint and basil in my kitchen window.
I keep small green plants like mint and basil for cooking near my window.
The botanical garden features a section dedicated to medicinal herbs.
The large garden has an area for plants used as natural medicine.
Just throw some dried herbs into the soup for more flavor.
Put some dry plant leaves into the soup to make it taste better.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'H' in Herb as standing for 'Healthy' and 'Home-grown' plants.
Schnelles Quiz
The chef added a pinch of dried ___ to the pasta sauce.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: herb
Beispiele
I grow mint and basil in my kitchen window.
everydayI keep small green plants like mint and basil for cooking near my window.
The botanical garden features a section dedicated to medicinal herbs.
formalThe large garden has an area for plants used as natural medicine.
Just throw some dried herbs into the soup for more flavor.
informalPut some dry plant leaves into the soup to make it taste better.
Research indicates that certain herbs contain high levels of antioxidants.
academicScientific studies show that some plants have healthy chemicals in them.
The company specializes in the export of organic herbs and spices.
businessThe business focuses on sending natural flavoring plants to other countries.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
pot of herbs
a container holding flavor plants
fine herbs
a specific mix of chopped fresh herbs
culinary herbs
plants used specifically for cooking
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Herbs are the green leaves of the plant; spices come from roots, bark, or seeds.
Nutzungshinweise
In American English, the 'h' is usually silent (/ɜːrb/), while in British English, it is often pronounced (/hɜːrb/). Because of this, Americans usually say 'an herb' and British speakers say 'a herb'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes call large vegetables like carrots 'herbs' by mistake. Remember that herbs are usually small and used in small amounts for flavor.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'H' in Herb as standing for 'Healthy' and 'Home-grown' plants.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin word 'herba', which means grass, vegetation, or green crops.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Herbs are central to traditional medicine systems in many cultures, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda.
Schnelles Quiz
The chef added a pinch of dried ___ to the pasta sauce.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: herb
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