Spanish Conversation · Level 117
59 words
Spanish word
hierba
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈjeɾβa/
Meaning
- feminine noungrass
Example
El perro comió la hierba.
The dog ate the grass.
More examples
La receta lleva hierbas frescas.
The recipe calls for fresh herbs.
Core concept
Low green plants covering the ground.
Common phrases
usar hierbas en la cocina
use herbs in cooking
la hierba medicinal
medicinal herb
cortar la hierba del jardín
cut the grass in the garden
Similar words
yerba: Low green plants that cover the ground, commonly talked about in casual speech.
césped: Short, cultivated turf maintained in yards and public green spaces.
pasto: Grass areas that grow for animals to graze and supply fodder.
maleza: Unwanted wild grass and weeds that appear in crops, gardens, or along paths.
Definition in Spanish
Vegetación formada por plantas de baja altura; incluye tanto el pasto que cubre praderas y césped como plantas empleadas como condimento o medicina.
Word origin
From Latin herba meaning grass, hierba retains the general sense of low vegetation and also applies to plants used as condiments or medicine.
Usage tips
- For a lawn use césped and for pasture use pasto, while hierba can mean either ordinary grass or edible/medicinal herbs so specify hierba aromática or hierba medicinal when needed.
Other meanings
- herbnoun
Related words
- hierbabuenaspearmintnoun