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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