Culinary Herbs And Spices

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verb to make or become fresh or fresher

adverb freshen can also be used as an adverb to describe how something is done

  • It is recommended to freshen up the room with some air freshener.
  • I need to freshen up my wardrobe with some new clothes.
  • Let's freshen up this party with some cool music.
  • The new manager plans to freshen up the company's image with a rebranding campaign.

noun a small piece or shoot of a plant, especially one with leaves or flowers

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  • The chef carefully garnished the dish with a sprig of parsley.
  • I added a sprig of mint to my cocktail for some extra flavor.
  • Hey, can you pass me that sprig of cilantro over there?
  • The sprig of hope in her heart kept her going during tough times.

noun a European plant of the mint family, with small lilac flowers and leaves that yield an aromatic oil.

adjective relating to or characteristic of the pennyroyal plant.

  • Pennyroyal is a herbaceous plant that is often used in traditional medicine.
  • I heard that pennyroyal tea is good for digestion.
  • I found some pennyroyal growing wild in the backyard.
  • The scent of pennyroyal always brings back memories of my grandmother's garden.