Herbs Word Search
Herbs are plants grown for their leaves or flowers, while spices usually come from seeds, bark, buds or roots. Most of the ones listed will grow in a pot on a sunny windowsill.
Herbs word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- basil
- chives
- cilantro
- dill
- mint
- oregano
- parsley
- rosemary
- sage
- thyme
Herbs word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- basil
- bay leaf
- chives
- cilantro
- dill
- fennel
- lavender
- lemon balm
- mint
- oregano
- parsley
- rosemary
- sage
- tarragon
- thyme
Herbs word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- basil
- bay leaf
- chamomile
- chervil
- chives
- cilantro
- coriander
- dill
- fennel
- lavender
- lemon balm
- marjoram
- mint
- oregano
- parsley
- rosemary
- sage
- sorrel
- tarragon
- thyme
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Words in the Herbs word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- mint
- Fast spreading herb with cool fresh tasting leaves.
- basil
- Sweet smelling leaf used in pesto and with tomatoes.
- sage
- Soft grey green leaves used in stuffing and butter sauces.
- dill
- Feathery herb used with fish and in pickle brine.
- thyme
- Low growing herb with tiny leaves, good in soups and roasts.
- parsley
- Bright green herb sold flat leaved or tightly curled.
- oregano
- Strong herb, often dried, common in pizza and pasta sauce.
- rosemary
- Woody evergreen shrub with stiff needle like leaves.
- chives
- Thin onion flavored leaves snipped over eggs and potatoes.
- cilantro
- Fresh leaf of the coriander plant, used in salsa and curry.
- bay leaf
- Tough leaf simmered in stews and lifted out before serving.
- fennel
- Licorice tasting plant with feathery leaves and useful seeds.
- tarragon
- Anise flavored herb used in French chicken and egg dishes.
- lavender
- Scented flowering herb used in baking, syrups and tea.
- lemon balm
- Lemon scented mint relative brewed as a calming tea.
- chamomile
- Small daisy like flowers dried for a mild bedtime tea.
- marjoram
- Milder and sweeter cousin of oregano.
- coriander
- Warm citrusy seed of the same plant that gives cilantro.
- chervil
- Delicate herb tasting faintly of parsley and anise.
- sorrel
- Tangy lemony leaf used in soups, sauces and salads.
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