Herb

hėrb, n. a plant the stem of which dies every year, as distinguished from a tree or shrub which has a permanent stem.— adj. Herbā′ceo us , pertaining to, or of the nature of, herbs: ( bot. ) having a soft stem that dies to the root annually.— n. Herbage (hėrb′āj, or ėrb′āj), green food for cattle: pasture: herbs collectively.— adjs. Herb′aged , covered with gra ; Herb′al , pertaining to herbs.— n. a book containing descriptions of plants with medicinal properties, orig. of all plants.— ns. Herb′alist , one who makes collections of herbs or plants: one skilled in plants; Herb′ar ( Spens. ), an herb; Herbā′rian , a herbalist; Herbā′rium , a cla ified collection of preserved herbs or plants:— pl. Herbā′riums , Herbā′ria ; Herb′ary , a garden of herbs; Herb′-benn′et (see Avens ).— adjs. Herbes′cent , growing into herbs, becoming herbaceous; Herbif′erous , bearing herbs.— n. Herb′ist , a herbalist.— n.pl. Herbiv′ora , a name loosely applied to hoofed quadrupeds.— n.sing. Herb′ivore .— adjs. Herbiv′orous , eating or living on herbaceous plants; Herb′le .— ns. Herb′let ( Shak. ), a small herb; Herb′-of-grace′ , or -repent′ance , the common rue, the vervain; Herb or isā′tion , the seeking for plants: ( min. ) the figure of plants.— v.i. Herb′orise , to search for plants: to botanise.— v.t. to form plant-like figures in, as in minerals.— n. Herb′orist , a herbalist.— adjs. Herb′ous , Herb′ose , abounding with herbs.— ns. Herb′-Par′is , Paris quadrifolia, related to wake-robin; Herb′-Pē′ter , the cowslip or primrose; Herb′-Rob′ert , a common kind of geranium; Herb′-trin′ity , the pansy.— adj. Herb′y , of or pertaining to herbs. [Fr. her be —L. herb a , akin to Gr. phorbē , pasture— pherbein , to feed.]