herb Gerard

/ (ˈdʒɛˌrɑːd) /

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noun plural herbs Gerard

another name for goutweed

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Word Origin for herb Gerard

C16: named after St Gerard (feast day April 23), who was invoked by those suffering from gout

Words nearby herb Gerard

herb Christopher, herb doctor, herbed, Herbert, Herbert's operation, herb Gerard, herbicide, herbivore, herbivorous, herb layer, Herblock

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How to use herb Gerard in a sentence

Eight days later their bassist, Gerard Smith, passed away from lung cancer.
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The flowers and leaves of this herb are used to make medications and the supplement is popularly used for depression.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.?|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
GERARD BUTLER The Scottish hunk is—surprisingly—leaning towards “NO” when it comes to Scottish independence.
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They even found a spot for legendary French actor Gerard Depardeux [sic].
The First Amendment Works, But Does it Work Blue?|Kevin Bleyer|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Wonderful sausage: dense, herb-spangled links that are more lean than fatty, but nevertheless emphatically succulent.
Welcome to Yooperland, A Little Slice of Finland in Michigan|Jane & Michael Stern|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Roman Pane who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage alludes to another method of using the herb.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
It was supposed by many on its discovery to grow like the engraving given—in form resembling a tree or shrub rather than an herb.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
How long shall the land mourn, and the herb of every field wither for the wickedness of them that dwell therein?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Mrs. Sherwood told me yesterday that she hoped to have Nan Gerard back here for good, and Mary looked as if it were all settled.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
At the beginning of this year Antwerp, supposed to have been impregnable, surrendered to Marshal Gerard.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan