Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any herb prepared for use by boiling in a pot; particularly, one of which the tops or the whole plant is boiled.
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Examples
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It was an excellent divine gift, that gave a deeper pathos to the need, the sin, the sorrow with which it was mingled, as the canker in a lily-white bud is more grievous to behold than in a common pot-herb.
Adam Bede 2004
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The bower was quite at the end of the garden, through and beyond the pot-herb part, and upon a little bank which overhung a little lane.
Mary Anerley Richard Doddridge 2004
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It is reportedly used in soups in Central America and as a pot-herb in South East Asia.
Chapter 7 1999
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There was just this one, the largest plant I had ever come across: not exactly a pot-herb to grow in your window box.
Two For The Lions Davis, Lindsey 1998
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It is sometimes employed as a pot-herb, and the young shoots are occasionally mixed in salads.
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_ -- It was formerly much cultivated for its leaf-stalks; which, after being blanched, were used as a pot-herb and for salad.
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The wise have said that a month is a substitute for a year, like the pot-herb that is regarded as a substitute for the Soma.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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It is sometimes cultivated for its young leaves, which are used in soups and salads; or as a pot-herb, like Parsley.
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_ -- The plant has a soft, agreeable odor, and is sometimes used as a pot-herb for flavoring soups.
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The plant, however, is little used as a pot-herb, but is principally cultivated for distillation.
madmouth commented on the word pot-herb
Not as Drug-Related as They Sound
November 20, 2009
reesetee commented on the word pot-herb
Ha!
November 24, 2009