"yerb" meaning in English

See yerb in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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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