Herb Garden Word Search
Play a Herb Garden word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: ALOE, BASIL, MINT, ROSEMARY, SAGE, THYME, CHIVE, PARSLEY, OREGANO, DILL, LAVENDER, CORIANDER.
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Herb Garden word list, defined
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- ALOE /ˈæloʊ/ · noun
- A succulent plant of the genus Aloe, native to Africa and Arabia, with thick fleshy leaves used medicinally and ornamentally; also, the bitter juice or dried latex obtained from such plants.
- BASIL /ˈbæzəl/ (UK), /ˈbeɪzəl/ (US) · noun
- An aromatic herb of the mint family, with sweet-smelling leaves used fresh or dried as a culinary seasoning, especially in Italian and Southeast Asian cooking. Also, a cultivated plant of the genus Ocymum/Ocimum. Related: herb, seasoning, sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum.
- MINT /mɪnt/ · noun, verb, adjective
- Mint is an aromatic herb whose leaves are used to flavour food, drinks, and sweets; the word can also refer to a sweet made with mint flavouring. By extension, a mint is a place where coins are manufactured, and as an adjective, mint describes something in excellent, unspoiled condition. Related: fresh, new, immaculate, flawless.
- ROSEMARY /ˈrəʊzməri/ (British); /ˈroʊzməri/ (US) · noun
- Rosemary is an aromatic evergreen herb and shrub whose needle-like leaves are widely used as a culinary seasoning. Its name literally means "dew of the sea." Related: rosemary herb, Rosmarinus officinalis.
- SAGE /seɪdʒ/ · noun, adjective
- As a noun, sage can mean the aromatic herb used in cooking and traditional remedies or, more formally, a wise and respected person. As an adjective, it means wise, experienced, and judicious. Related: wise, prudent, judicious, sensible.
- THYME /taɪm/ · noun
- Thyme is an aromatic herb whose small leaves are widely used in cooking, especially in Mediterranean and European cuisines. In older or archaic usage, thyme can also mean a time or period.
- CHIVE /tʃaɪv/ · noun
- A small perennial plant of the onion family (Allium schoenoprasum), with slender hollow leaves used as a mild-flavoured culinary herb; also, the leaves themselves when chopped and used to season food. Related: herb, allium, garnish.
- PARSLEY /ˈpɑːr.sli/ (US); /ˈpɑːz.li/ (UK) · noun
- A small herbaceous plant with divided green leaves and a distinctive flavour, widely used as a garnish and ingredient in cooking. The fresh leaves are also known as parsley. Related: cilantro, coriander leaves, petroselinum.
- OREGANO /əˈrɛɡənoʊ/ (US); /əˈrɛɡənəʊ/ (UK) · noun
- Oregano is an aromatic herb whose fresh or dried leaves are used as a seasoning, especially in Italian, Greek, and Mediterranean cooking. The name generally refers to the plant Origanum vulgare, although culinary usage can include closely related species. Related: marjoram.
- DILL /dɪl/ · noun
- An aromatic annual herb of the parsley family, with feathery leaves and seeds used to flavor food; also the leaves or seeds of this plant used as a culinary seasoning. Related: anise, fennel, cumin, caraway.
- LAVENDER /ˈlævəndər/ · noun, adjective, verb
- Lavender is an aromatic perennial herb with narrow leaves and purple, blue, or occasionally pink flowers, widely cultivated for its fragrance and ornamental value. The word also names a pale purplish color and the pleasant scent associated with the plant or its essential oil. Related: lilac, violet, mauve, purple.
- CORIANDER /ˈkɒrɪˌændə/ (British), /ˈkɔːrɪˌændər/ (American) · noun
- An aromatic annual herb of the parsley family, whose fresh leaves are used as a culinary herb and whose dried seeds are used as a spice. Related: cilantro (for the fresh herb), Chinese parsley, dhania.
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