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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Obsolete spellings of herb.
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Examples
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I've considered myself particularly qualified to weigh in on the subject ever since my philosophy professor pointed out to me as a college freshman that the Italian derivation of my name, Mal-erb-a, can be interpreted to mean "bad weed."
Larry Malerba, D.O. : Medical Marijuana: The Pros and Cons of Legal Cannabis D.O. Larry Malerba 2010
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I've considered myself particularly qualified to weigh in on the subject ever since my philosophy professor pointed out to me as a college freshman that the Italian derivation of my name, Mal-erb-a, can be interpreted to mean "bad weed."
Larry Malerba, D.O. : Medical Marijuana: The Pros and Cons of Legal Cannabis D.O. Larry Malerba 2010
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Wif sum garlik erb buttur, a bit uv lemmin joose, an a dash uv pepper.
Yes waiter… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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What's more, this molecule -- called Rev-erb -- is sensitive to lithium and may help shed light on circadian rhythm disorders, including bipolar disorder.
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Best t'ing fe she, a couple a bag a dat nice cauli 'erb from back a yard.
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I'm going to bike over there on my Rudge, erb round till
Kathleen Christopher Morley 1923
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Presently it was the letter h that occupied us; and old honour now became onor (some were for oner, but gave in), followed by erb, our, and umor.
How Doth the Simple Spelling Bee Owen Wister 1899
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Joli: for many foreigners it was half-term/spring break, so many families were planning to go away anyway erb: exactly.
Boing Boing Xeni Jardin 2011
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Joli: I agree with erb--I think it's a question worth asking karentaylor: Isn't it more that 'fly' rhymes with 'gai'?
Boing Boing Xeni Jardin 2011
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Walter P, Kumar V, Krust A, Bornert JM, et al. (1986) Human oestrogen receptor cDNA: sequence, expression and homology to v-erb-A.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Gayathri Chandrasekar et al. 2010
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