potherb
9.1
A leafy green used in cooking like spinach or chard
- noun
- /ˈpɑːθɜːrb/
- Archaic
:
hierba comestible
Examples
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That species, as well as green amaranth, common milkweed, and pokeweed, were used as potherbs.
Academic text (1991) -
Many people use dandelion as a potherb in soups and salads.
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Potherbs like spinach and kale add nutrition and flavor to many dishes.
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During the summer, we often gather various wild potherbs for cooking.
Synonyms
leafy vegetable
vspotherb
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1.9
A plant with green leaves and stems you eat
is used mainly for cooking or seasoning rather than as general meal plants
How Edible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Potherb comes from pot ('cooking pot') and herb ('a plant used for food or flavor'). So a potherb is a leafy plant people put in a pot to cook or to add flavor to stews and soups.