"herby" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɜː.bi/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand, UK], /ˈ(h)ɝ.bi/ [Canada, US] Forms: herbier [comparative], more herby [comparative], herbiest [superlative], most herby [superlative]
Etymology: From herb + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|herb|y|id2=adjectival}} herb + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} herby (comparative herbier or more herby, superlative herbiest or most herby)
  1. Of or pertaining to herbs.
    Sense id: en-herby-en-adj-npTmR3OY
  2. (of food or drink) Full of herbal aroma or flavour.
    Sense id: en-herby-en-adj-mkCo~Xv4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 27 73

Inflected forms

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