forb

[ fawrb ]

noun

1. any herb that is not a grass or grasslike.

forb

/ fɔːb /

noun

1. any herbaceous plant that is not a grass

forb

/ fôrb /

1. A broad-leaved herb (as opposed to a grass), especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forb¹

1920–25; < Greek phorbḗ food, fodder, derivative of phérbein to feed; akin to Old English beorgan, birgan to taste, eat, Old Norse bergja to taste

Word History and Origins

Origin of forb¹

C20: from Greek phorbē food, from pherbein to graze