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Herb beginning to speak, interrupting conference (7)

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parsley

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'herb' is the definition.
(I know that parsley is a type of herb)

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(Other definitions for parsley that I've seen before include "Green plant" , "Use the herb sparely" , "Herbal garnish" , "Herb (flat-leafed or curly)" , "plant used in cooking" .)

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