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"Hierba" is a form of "hierba", a noun which is often translated as "herb". Learn more about "hierba" below.
la hierba(
yehr
-
bah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. herb
Selena cultiva hierbas en su jardín.Selena grows herbs in her garden.
b. grass (lawn)
La hierba ha crecido mucho después de las lluvias.The grass has really grown since it rained.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(drug)
a. grass
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Se fueron de pinta a fumar un poco de hierba.They skipped class to go smoke a little grass.
b. pot
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Si te cachan con esa hierba, te vas a meter en graves problemas.If they catch you with that pot, you're going to be in serious trouble.
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