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herb robert noun[ U ] (alsoherb Robert)uk /ˌhɜːb ˈrɒb.ət/ us /ˌɝːb ˈrɑː.bɚt/ a wild plant of the geranium family with very divided leaves and small pink flowers, used in traditional medicine: Plants such as comfrey and herb robert were regarded as weeds. The leaves of herb Robert were changing to an autumnal red. Herb robert was widely used in medieval medicine. We searched the garden looking for dandelion, chickweed, herb robert, and other plants often considered weeds. In early summer, pink predominates through the massed groups of herb robert and campions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |