Shrub vs. Herb

Shrubnoun

A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.

Shrubnoun

A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative. Modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur.

Shrubverb

(obsolete) To lop; to prune.

Shrubverb

To mispronounce a word by replacing its consonant sound(s) with another or others of a similar place of articulation.

Shrubnoun

A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spirit to preserve it.

Shrubnoun

A woody plant of less size than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same root.

Shrubverb

To lop; to prune.

Shrub

A shrub (or bush, but this is more of a gardening term) is a small- to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground.

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.