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Herbs are leafy plants used in cooking. Most herbs are known for giving a flavour to foods.
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| Chives |
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Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae, native to Europe, Asia and North America. They are referred to only in the plural, because they grow in clumps rather than as individual plants. Allium...
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| Tarragon |
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This article is about the herb; for the Freedom Call CD see Taragon.
Tarragon or dragon's-wort (Artemisia dracunculus L.) is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae related to wormwood. Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the...
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| Rosemary | Herb |
Rosemary is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant evergreen needle-like leaves. It is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae, which also includes many other herbs.
The name rosemary has nothing to do with...
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| Common sage |
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Common sage (Salvia officinalis) is a small perennial evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is native to the Mediterranean region.
It is much cultivated as a kitchen and medicinal herb. Common sage...
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| Roman Chamomile |
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Anthemis nobilis, commonly known as Roman Camomile, Chamomile, garden camomile, ground apple, low chamomile, English chamomile, or whig plant, is a low perennial plant found in dry fields and around garden and cultivated grounds. It has daisy-like...
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| Cymbopogon |
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Cymbopogon is a genus of about 55 species of grasses, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World and Oceania. It is a tall perennial grass. Common names include lemon grass, lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella...
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| Oregano |
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Oregano or pot marjoram (Origanum vulgare) is a species of Origanum, native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia. It is a perennial herb, growing to 20-80 cm tall, with opposite leaves 1-4 cm long. The flower are purple,...
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| Fenugreek |
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Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a plant in the family Fabaceae. It is commonly known as maithray (Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Bangla,Gujarati, Marathi), Menthyada soppu (Kannada), Ventayam (வெந்தயம்) (Tamil), menthulu (Telugu), Hilbeh (Arabic), or...
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| Basil |
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Basil (Ocimum basilicum) ( or ), of the Family Lamiaceae. Basil is a tender low-growing herb that is grown as a perennial in warm, tropical climates. Basil is originally native to Iran, India and other tropical regions of Asia, having been...
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| Marjoram |
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Marjoram (Origanum majorana, Lamiaceae) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. It is also called Sweet Marjoram or Knotted Marjoram and Majorana hortensis.
The name marjoram (Old French...
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| Mentha |
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Mentha (mint) is a genus of about 25 species (and many hundreds of varieties) of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae (Mint Family). Species within Mentha have a subcosmopolitan distribution across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North...
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| Thyme |
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Thyme is a well known herb; in common usage the name may refer to either the
Ancient Egypt used thyme in embalming. The ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, believing that thyme was a source of courage....
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| Dill |
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Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived perennial herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum, though classified by some botanists in a related genus as Peucedanum graveolens (L.) C.B.Clarke.
It grows to tall, with slender stems and...
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| Parsley |
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Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a bright green, biennial herb, also used as spice. Having originated in Iran ("Pars"), it thus acquired its European name. It is very common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. Parsley is used for its...
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| Bay Laurel |
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The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, or Bay Tree, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub reaching 10–18 m tall, native to the Mediterranean region.
The leaves are 6–12 cm...
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| Monarda didyma | Herb |
Monarda didyma (Bergamot, Scarlet Beebalm, Scarlet Monarda, Oswego Tea, or Crimson Beebalm) is an aromatic herb in the family Lamiaceae, native to eastern North America from Maine west to Ohio and south to northern Georgia. Its name is derived from...
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| Salad Burnet |
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Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor) is a plant in the family Rosaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 40-90 cm tall, typically found in dry grassy...
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| Hyssop |
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Hyssop (Hyssopus) is a genus of about 10-12 species of herbaceous or semi-woody plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean east to central Asia. They are aromatic, with erect branched stems up to 60 cm long covered with fine hairs...
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| Lemon verbena |
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Lemon verbena or Lemon beebrush (syn. Aloysia triphylla) is a deciduous perennial shrub native to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and Peru. This plant was brought to Europe by the Spanish in the 17th century. It grows to a height of 1...
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| Lovage |
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Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a plant, the leaves and seeds or fruit of which are used to flavor food, especially in South European cuisine. It is a tall (3 to 9 ft) perennial that vaguely resembles its cousin celery in appearance and in flavor....
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| Savory |
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Satureja is a genus of aromatic plant of the family Lamiaceae, related to rosemary and thyme. There are about 30 species called savories, of which Summer Savory and Winter Savory are the most important in cultivation.
Satureja species are native to...
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| Perilla frutescens |
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Perilla frutescens (Green Shiso; syn. Perilla nankinensis (Lour.) Decne.) is an ornamental plant in the Lamiaceae family. Its leaves are used as foods and its seeds are used to make eatable oil in Korea. Sometimes, the seeds are ground and added to...
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| Cicely |
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Cicely or Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is a plant belonging to the family Apiaceae, native to central Europe; it is the sole species in the genus Myrrhis. It is a tall herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 2 m tall. The leaves are finely divided,...
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| Garlic chives |
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Garlic chives (, also 韮菜) are also known as Chinese chives, Chinese leek, ku chai, jiu cai, Oriental garlic chives or, in Japanese, nira (kanji: 韮; hiragana: にら; katakana: ニラ); in Korea known as buchu (부추), sol (솔), or jeongguji (정구지) or in...
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