{
    "term": "herb",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "image": "data/images/he/herbs.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a plant whose leaves, flowers or seeds are used to add taste to food, in medicines or for their pleasant smell. parsley, mint and oregano are all herbs.",
            "labels": "(North American English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a herb garden"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an herb garden"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Add a teaspoonful of mixed herbs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Ali recommends taking herbs to facilitate recovery."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Serve cold, garnished with fresh herbs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The shop sells a large range of herbs and spices."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Food"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["dried", "fresh", "wild"],
                "… of herbs": ["bunch"],
                "verb + herb": ["garnish something with", "add", "use"],
                "herb + noun": ["bed", "garden", "species"],
                "phrases": ["herbs and spices"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a plant with a soft stem that dies down after flowering",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/hɜːb/",
                "audio": "he/herb/herb__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɜːrb//hɜːrb/",
                "audio": "he/herb/herb__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin herba ‘grass, green crops, herb’. Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without the h was usual until the 19th cent. and is still standard in the US."
}