"yerb" meaning in All languages combined

See yerb on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: yerbs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yerb (plural yerbs)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of herb. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: herb

Inflected forms

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