עשב

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עשב

/ˈ(ʔ)esev/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Cognate with Aramaic עִשְׂבָּא (“herb”) and related to Arabic عُشْب (ʕušb, “herbs”).

noun עֵשֶׂב · ésev · עֲשָׂבִים · עֵשֶׂב־ · עִשְׂבֵי־

herb, plant, grass; a herbaceous plant in contrast to shrubs or trees וְקוֹץ וְדַרְדַּר תַּצְמִיחַ לָךְ וְאָכַלְתָּ אֶת־עֵשֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶה׃
slang weed, cannabis

Similar: יָרָק, דֶּשֶׁא

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: יָרָק, דֶּשֶׁא

In English

grass ground cover plant
herb plant used to flavour food

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MLA

"עשב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%A9%D7%91. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

עשב. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%A9%D7%91

Chicago

"עשב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%A9%D7%91.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {עשב},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%A9%D7%91},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}