07-02-2009, 10:10 AM
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Is tea a herb?
On 05/02/09 23:23, David Hare-Scott wrote:
phorbin wrote:
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Is tea a herb? Just that, with apologies if it's not exactly OT.
Oh, there is one more thing: is 'herb' pronounced erb?
Tea is camellia sinensis and it is an herb.
I would not think it is a herb in the botanical sense as it has woody
stems and doesn't die down seasonally.
David
The Rosemary bush in my garden has woody stems and does not die down
seasonally. And yet, Rosemary is a herb!
Ed
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