forb

[ fawrb ]
/ fɔrb /

noun

any herb that is not a grass or grasslike.

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Origin of forb

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

Words nearby forb

foraminifer, foraminiferan, forasmuch as, forasmuchas, foray, forb, forbade, forbear, forbearance, forbes, forbes disease
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British Dictionary definitions for forb

forb
/ (fɔːb) /

noun

any herbaceous plant that is not a grass

Word Origin for forb

C20: from Greek phorbē food, from pherbein to graze
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Scientific definitions for forb

forb
[ fôrb ]

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