Synonyms for herb

Most common

weed · marijuana · cannabis · hemp · wort

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season.

Related words

Word family

herbcraft herblore herbage herbal herbarium herbicide herbivore herbivorous

Phrases

herb bennet herb of grace herb tea herb box herb doctor herb paris

Forms

Plural

herbs → cannabises, marijuanas, weeds, hemps…

Example sentences

• weed Sami knew that Layla was going to smoke some weed.
• marijuana Sami found six marijuana bricks in Layla's trunk.
• cannabis Cannabis does different things to different people.
• hemp Tom got pimples from drinking chocolate hemp milk.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

weed¹, hemp¹, wort

5 letters

plant¹, grass¹, ganja

8 letters

cannabis³

9 letters

marijuana⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cannabis³ = 3 syllables).