- herb
- The h is not silent. Hip synonym for dork or nerd.
Did you see that guy in the Hootie shirt? What a herb.
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Herb — ist in der polnischen Heraldik eine Gruppe von gemeinen Figuren, siehe Herb (Heraldik) die englische Bezeichnung für Küchenkraut Herb ist als Kurzform von Herbert der Vorname von Herb Alpert Herb Andress Herb Brooks Herb Edelman Herb Elliott Herb … Deutsch Wikipedia
Herb — ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herb — HERB, herburi, s.n. (înv.) Stemă a unei ţări, blazon al unei familii nobiliare etc. ♦ fig. Origine, neam nobil. [var.: hierb s.n.] – Din pol. herb. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 HERB s. v. armoarii, blazon, emblemă, stemă … Dicționar Român
herb — Adj. (Mittelstufe) von kräftigem, strengem, leicht bitterem oder säuerlichem Geschmack oder Geruch, nicht mild oder süß Beispiel: Der Wein ist herb im Geschmack. Kollokation: herb schmecken herb Adj. (Aufbaustufe) sich kaum ertragen lassend,… … Extremes Deutsch
herb — (n.) c.1300, erbe non woody plant, from O.Fr. erbe grass, herb, plant (12c.), from L. herba grass, an herb, herbage, turf. Refashioned after Latin since 15c., but the h was mute until 19c. Slang meaning marijuana is attested from 1960s … Etymology dictionary
herb — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. herbbie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} ustalony według określonych reguł znak osoby, rodziny, umieszczany na chorągiewkach, różnych częściach uzbrojenia, bramach,… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
herb|y — «UR bee, HUR bee», adjective, herb|i|er, herb|i|est. 1. having many herbs; grassy. 2. of or like herbs … Useful english dictionary
herb — [hə:b US ə:rb, hə:rb] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: erbe, from Latin herba grass, herb ] a small plant that is used to improve the taste of food, or to make medicine ▪ Sprinkle the dish with chopped fresh herbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
herb — herb: Die Herkunft des seit mhd. Zeit in der Form har‹e›, flektiert har‹e›wer bezeugten Adjektives ist unklar. Vielleicht gehört es im Sinne von »schneidend, kratzend, rau, scharf« zu der unter 1↑ scheren dargestellten idg. Wurzel *‹s›ker… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
herb — ► NOUN 1) any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavouring, food, medicine, or perfume. 2) Botany any seed bearing plant which does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering. DERIVATIVES herby adjective. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
herb — [ʉrb, hʉrb] n. [ME erbe, herbe < OFr < L herba, grass, herbage, herb < IE * gherdha < base * gher > GRASS] 1. any seed plant whose stem withers away to the ground after each season s growth, as distinguished from a tree or shrub… … English World dictionary
