herb

/hɜːb/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

2

A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.

3

Cannabis.

4

A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season

5

Grass; herbage.

6

(always with pronounced /h/) A lame or uncool person.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

erbcurberbekerbserbverbdisturbblurbreverbsuperb

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

hadhahhalhamhanhaohaphaqharhas

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

birburherdererberkersferfirfur

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

baeblybolbuebunabedabeeaboralbobahr
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