1.   Oregano is a pungent herb, overpowering if used alone.

2.   Forget those salted peanut and cereal concoctions, the nut mixes of the new millennium use pungent herbs and spices and leave out fillers like cereal and candy.

3.   The pungent herb, generally grown commercially for perfume, is showing up in restaurant dishes around Northern California.

4.   Wasabi is often called Japanese horse-radish, but it is actually a pungent herb.

5.   Cultivated since the dawn of history in the Middle and Far East, this pungent herb has always been highly valued for its refreshing scent and pleasant taste.