noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/hɜːˈbɛəɹi.əm/
General-American:/(h)ɝˈbɛɹi.əm/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹiəm
CMU ARPABET:HH ER0 B EH1 R IY2 AH0 M
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:ER0 B EH1 R IY2 AH0 M
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A collection of dried plants or parts of plants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A building or institution where such a collection is kept.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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