herb
noun [ C ] uk/hɜːb/ us/ɝːb/
B1 （用作调味品或药材的）香草，药草
a type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking to give flavour to particular dishes or in making medicine
dried/fresh herbs 干／新鲜药草
Basil, oregano, thyme, and rosemary are all herbs. 罗勒、牛至、百里香和迷迭香都是香草。
A large range of herbs and spices are used in South Asian cooking. 印度烹饪中使用多种药草和香料。
- More examples
- Chop the herbs very finely.
- Add a little salt to bring out the flavour of the herbs.
- Liven up your meals with fresh herbs and spices.
- Mash the potatoes and then mix in the butter and herbs.
- We value herbs for their taste, but we forget that they also have medicinal properties.