herb
n. countablen. a plant with soft stems that people use for medicine, cooking, or making things smell good. You usually use the leaves or flowers rather than the wood or bark.
n. a seed-producing plant that does not develop persistent woody tissue but dies down at the end of a growing season; also, any plant part used for culinary, medicinal, or aromatic properties.
I like to add fresh herbs like basil to my pasta.
The chef grows a variety of herbs in the kitchen garden to ensure the sauces always have a bright, fresh flavor.
While many modern medicines are synthesized in laboratories, their active compounds were originally derived from the chemical properties of a specific herb used in traditional healing practices.
Often used in the plural when referring to a mixture or a collection of different plants.