herbs & spices library
Herbs and spices are used to flavor food. Herbs are plants lacking permanent woody stems and are valued for qualities such as medicinal properties, flavor and scent. Spices are made from vegetative substances such as seeds, roots and barks.
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Ironweed, a genus of tall, coarse herbs. About 10 species grow wild along roadsides and in neglected fields of the eastern and southern United States. See more »
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Mint
Mint, a large family of fragrant herbs. The aromatic leaves and volatile oils of mint plants are widely used for flavoring and seasoning, and to a lesser extent in medicines and perfumes.
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Nutmeg, the seed of a tropical tree. The tree is also called nutmeg, as is a spice obtained from the seed.
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Oswego Tea (also called Bee Balm and Sweet Bergamot), a perennial herb of the mint family.
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Pennyroyal, the name of two aromatic herbs. The European, or garden, pennyroyal, native to Europe, and sometimes cultivated in the United States, is a low-growing perennial plant with small bluish flowers.
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Peppermint, an aromatic plant containing a volatile oil with a fresh, peppery flavor.
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Portulaca, a low-growing herb. It has fleshy, reddish stems; short, spoon-shaped leaves; and small, five-petaled flowers.
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Rape, in botany, an annual plant that is grown as a forage crop and for the oil obtainable from its seeds.
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Rhizome, or Rootstock, a fleshy horizontal underground stem of some perennial herbs.
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Rosemary, an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. Rosemary grows to six feet (1.8 m) tall and bears one-inch (2.5-cm) leaves, gray-green above and white below.
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Saffron, the name of a perennial herb and of a dyestuff and spice obtained from the herb.
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Sage, or Salvia, a genus of plants native to tropical and temperate regions. The genus is made up of about 700 species, most of which are herbs.
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Sainfoin, a perennial herb native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia. It is also called holy clover.
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Sesame, an annual herb native to tropical Asia and Africa. There are about 30 species of sesame, but only one is cultivated, primarily for its seeds.
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Spearmint, a perennial, aromatic herb native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia.
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Spice, a general name for aromatic and pungent plant substances used for seasoning food.
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Tansy, or Bitter Buttons, a perennial herb. It is native to Europe and is a common roadside weed throughout most of the United States.
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Thyme, the common name of a genus of perennial, aromatic herbs. There are about 350 species, most of which are native to Mediterranean regions.
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Valerian, a family of perennial herbs and shrubs native to north temperate areas.
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Vanilla, a genus of climbing orchids grown for commercial use in tropical areas in many parts of the world.
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