"yarb" meaning in English

See yarb in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: yarbs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)b Head templates: {{en-noun}} yarb (plural yarbs)
  1. (UK, dialect, archaic) herb Tags: UK, archaic, dialectal
    Sense id: en-yarb-en-noun-JYUsh9bk Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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