Grass vs. Herb

Grassnoun

Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

Grassnoun

(countable) Various plants not in family Poaceae that resemble grasses.

Grassnoun

(uncountable) A lawn.

Grassnoun

Marijuana.

Grassnoun

An informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.

Grassnoun

Sharp, closely spaced discontinuities in the trace of a cathode-ray tube, produced by random interference.

Grassnoun

Noise on an A-scope or similar type of radar display.

Grassnoun

The season of fresh grass; spring.

Grassnoun

That which is transitory.

Grassverb

(transitive) To lay out on the grass; to knock down (an opponent etc.).

Grassverb

To act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities.

Grassverb

(transitive) To cover with grass or with turf.

Grassverb

(transitive) To expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc.

Grassverb

(transitive) To bring to the grass or ground; to land.

Grassnoun

Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute the food of cattle and other beasts; pasture.

Grassnoun

An endogenous plant having simple leaves, a stem generally jointed and tubular, the husks or glumes in pairs, and the seed single.

Grassnoun

The season of fresh grass; spring.

Grassnoun

Metaphorically used for what is transitory.

Grassnoun

Marijuana.

Grassverb

To cover with grass or with turf.

Grassverb

To expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc.

Grassverb

To bring to the grass or ground; to land; as, to grass a fish.

Grassverb

To produce grass.

Grassnoun

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

Grassnoun

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

Grassnoun

animal food for browsing or grazing

Grassnoun

street names for marijuana

Grassverb

shoot down, of birds

Grassverb

cover with grass;

Grassverb

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

Grassverb

cover with grass

Grassverb

feed with grass

Grassverb

give away information about somebody;

Herbnoun

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

Herbnoun

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

Herbnoun

Marijuana.

Herbnoun

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

Herbnoun

Grass; herbage.

Herbnoun

A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.

Herbnoun

Grass; herbage.

Herbnoun

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

Herbnoun

aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities

Herb

In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal purposes, or for fragrances; excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients. Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs from spices.