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herbe

grass, herb

noun EHRB Less Common
Animals & Nature Plants

Usage Note

Herbe covers both lawn grass and culinary herbs; context separates them. The phrase fines herbes refers to a classic blend of chopped fresh herbs (parsley, chervil, tarragon, chives) used in French cooking. Mauvaises herbes means 'weeds'. The 'h' is aspirate, so no liaison: les herbes (no linking 'z' sound).

Examples

"Il s'est assis dans l'herbe."

Natural Translation

He sat down in the grass.

Literal Translation

He himself is sat in the-grass

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