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HERBS Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word herbs. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word herbs. (close relations)
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herbherbageherbicideherbivore

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botany
nounn
noun

• all the plant life in a particular region or period

• the branch of biology that studies plants

flora
nounn
noun

• all the plant life in a particular region or period

• (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

foliage
nounn
noun

• the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

• (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

greenery
nounn
noun

• green foliage

vegetation
nounn
noun

• all the plant life in a particular region or period

• the process of growth in plants

• an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)

• inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life

plants
nounn
noun

• buildings for carrying on industrial labor

• (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

• an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

• something planted secretly for discovery by another

verb

• put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

• fix or set securely or deeply

• set up or lay the groundwork for

• place into a river

• place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive

• put firmly in the mind

shrubs
nounn
noun

• a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

grass
nounn
noun

• German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)

• narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

• a police informer who implicates many people

• bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

• street names for marijuana

verb

• shoot down, of birds

• cover with grass

• spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach

• feed with grass

• give away information about somebody

herbaceous plant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Best Hypernyms For HERBS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for herbs, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
flavorer flavoring flavourer flavouring flora foliage greenery seasoner seasoning tracheophyte vegetation plants shrubs trees
Phrases (1)
vascular plant

Alternatives for BOTANY

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