Meaning
grass, herb
- grass
- herb
In a sentence
L'erba del parco è ancora bagnata.
The grass in the park is still wet.
Hai messo le erbe nel sugo?
Did you put the herbs in the sauce?
Non camminare sull'erba, per favore.
Please don't walk on the grass.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| erba | feminine · singular |
| erbe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For lawn or field grass, erba is normal. For a single blade, say filo d’erba.
- For culinary or medicinal plants, erba can work, but erbe aromatiche is more natural for cooking herbs.
- As slang for marijuana, erba is informal. In neutral or legal contexts, use marijuana or cannabis.