Flavouring plants are herbs and spices used to add flavour to food. The crossword solutions for the term flavouring plant include MINT (4 letters), HERB (4 letters), BASIL (5 letters), tarragon (8 letters), SAGE (4 letters) and ANISE (5 letters). MINT is a fragrant HERB with a cool, refreshing taste, while HERB is a broad term for any plant used for flavouring food. BASIL is an aromatic HERB with a sweet, peppery flavour, tarragon is a mild licorice-flavoured HERB, SAGE is a strong-tasting HERB with a slightly bitter flavour, and ANISE is a sweet, licorice-flavoured HERB.