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noun

la erba

grass

Pianta verde e bassa che cresce sul terreno, spesso usata per coprire giardini e campi.

Definition & meaning

Erba means grass: the green plants that cover lawns, fields, and meadows. It can also mean a herb or other small plant, especially one used in cooking or medicine.

Informally, it can also mean marijuana.

Grammar & Word origin

Erba is a feminine noun: l’erba in the singular and le erbe in the plural. The plural often refers to different herbs or plants.

It comes from Latin herba, meaning “grass” or “herb.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • vegetazione — “vegetation”; a broader term covering plants in general.
  • pianta — “plant”; broader than erba, as it also includes trees and shrubs.
  • marijuana — a more explicit term for erba in its informal drug-related sense.

There is no common direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • erba fresca — fresh grass.
  • erbe aromatiche — culinary herbs.
  • tagliare l’erba — to cut the grass.
  • erba medica — alfalfa, also called lucerne.

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Examples

Il cane corre sull'erba verde.noun

The dog runs on the green grass.

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