And flocks Grazing the tender herb.
Milton.
Herb bennet. (Bot.) See Bennet. -- Herb Christopher (Bot.), an herb
(ActÊa spicata), whose root is used in nervous diseases; the baneberry.
The name is occasionally given to other plants, as the royal fern, the
wood betony, etc. -- Herb Gerard (Bot.), the goutweed; -- so called in
honor of St. Gerard, who used to be invoked against the gout. Dr.
Prior. -- Herb grace, or Herb of grace. (Bot.) See Rue. -- Herb
Margaret (Bot.), the daisy. See Marguerite. -- Herb Paris (Bot.), an
Old World plant related to the trillium (Paris quadrifolia), commonly
reputed poisonous. -- Herb Robert (Bot.), a species of Geranium (G.
Robertianum.)
Her*ba"ceous (?), a. [L. herbaceus grassy. See Herb.] Of or pertaining
to herbs; having the nature, texture, or characteristics, of an herb;
as, herbaceous plants; an herbaceous stem.