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    Patwa headword

    Herb

    /ERB/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Marijuana"
    Definition
    Cannabis, particularly used in a spiritual or medicinal context.
    Example
    "Dem a smoke di herb."
    Origin
    English.

    As an everyday term, Herb is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.