herbe/ɛʁb/
noun · A2 · Frequency 1797
nounfeminine
Meanings
grass (the plant)
Refers to grass in the general sense, common in botanical and everyday contexts.
weed; marijuana; ganja; cannabis
Informal usage referring to the cannabis plant and its products, common in spoken and informal contexts.
Examples
Après la pluie, l'herbe pousse rapidement dans le jardin.
After the rain, the grass grows quickly in the garden.
Le jardinier coupe l'herbe autour des arbres chaque semaine.
The gardener cuts the grass around the trees every week.
La police a découvert de l'herbe dans le sac du suspect.
The police found marijuana in the suspect's bag.
Collocations
- tondre l’herbeto mow the grass
Common mistakes
Cette erbe est haute.
Cette herbe est haute.
The lemma herbe begins with a silent h, which must not be omitted and replaced by erbe.
Related words
synonymgazonlawn
synonympelouselawn, grassland, public ground or enclosure
nounfeminine
Meanings
grass (the plant)
Refers to grass in the general sense, common in botanical and everyday contexts.
weed; marijuana; ganja; cannabis
Informal usage referring to the cannabis plant and its products, common in spoken and informal contexts.
Examples
Les herbes du jardin ont repoussé après les premières pluies.
The grass in the garden grew back after the first rains.
Nous avons retiré les herbes qui envahissaient les allées.
We removed the weeds that were taking over the paths.
La police a découvert des herbes dans le coffre de la voiture.
The police found marijuana in the car's trunk.