herb
herb \'(h)*rb\ \.(h)*r-'ba--sh*s\ \'(h)*r-.bli-k\ \'(h)*r-be-\ n [ME herbe, fr. OF, fr. L herba] often attrib 1: a seed-producing annual, biennial, or perennial that does not develop pe rsistent woody tissue but dies down at the end of a growing season 2: a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qual ities - her.ba.ceous aj