Food / A2

HURB/hɜːb/

A herb is a plant used in cooking or simple medicine: fresh herbs, a herb garden, add herbs. Spice is often dried seed or bark with a stronger taste (pepper, cinnamon). Vegetable is food like carrots. British English usually pronounces the h in herb; American English often drops it. Do not write herb for a large tree.

Meaning

A plant used to add flavour to food or in simple medicine.

Examples

• “Add some fresh herbs to the soup.”
• “The greengrocer sells fresh herbs next to the salad.”
• “Mint is a herb that goes well with yoghurt.”

Good to know

fresh herbs / a herb garden. Stronger dried taste: spice. British: pronounce the h.

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