herb

plant, grass

Latin · herba

Herb comes from Latin herba, grass or green plant. Herbal means made from plants, a herbivore eats plants, and a herbicide kills unwanted plants (-cide means killer).

Memory trick

Herb-ivore: an animal that eats herbs, like a cow in a green field.

Words from this root

herb (herb) — a leafy plant used for taste or medicineऔषधीय या स्वादवर्धक पत्तेदार पौधा
herbal (herb + al) — made from plantsपौधों से बना, हर्बल
herbalist (herb + al + ist) — seller or user of healing plantsजड़ी-बूटी बेचने या प्रयोग करने वाला
herbalism (herb + al + ism) — treatment using plantsजड़ी-बूटियों से इलाज
herbarium (herb + arium) — collection of dried plantsसूखे पौधों का संग्रह
herbicide (herb + i + cide) — chemical that kills plantsखरपतवार नाशक रसायन
herbivore (herb + i + vore) — animal that eats plantsशाकाहारी जानवर
herbivorous (herb + i + vor + ous) — plant-eatingपौधे खाने वाला
herbaceous (herb + aceous) — soft-stemmed, plant-likeनरम तने वाला
herbage (herb + age) — green plants for grazingचरने की हरी वनस्पति
potherb (pot + herb) — leafy herb cooked in a potपकाकर खाई जाने वाली पत्तेदार जड़ी-बूटी
herby (herb + y) — full of herbs, tasting of herbsजड़ी-बूटियों से भरपूर