herbaceous
- of, relating to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike.
- (of plants or plant parts)
- not woody.
- having the texture, color, etc., of an ordinary foliage leaf.
Origin of herbaceous
Related Words for herbaceous
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Contemporary Examples of herbaceous
It is not overtly hoppy, and the herbaceous, citrusy notes replace any bitter ones.
They are vinous, herbaceous, and reminiscent of sourdough yeast starter.
We sampled dozens of olive varieties, ranging from light and briny to cured and herbaceous.
Historical Examples of herbaceous
Like the former, it was a herbaceous plant, but of a very different appearance.
The QuadroonMayne Reid
"Chum, you bounder," I shout, as he is about to wade through the herbaceous border.
Happy DaysAlan Alexander Milne
And their herbaceous border, even now, is a blaze of colour.
Christmas Roses and Other StoriesAnne Douglas Sedgwick
He instances Ricinus, which is an herbaceous annual with us, but a tree in other countries31.
Herbals, Their Origin and EvolutionAgnes Arber
A great variety prevails there of herbaceous or frutescent plants.
The Desert WorldArthur Mangin
herbaceous
- designating or relating to plants or plant parts that are fleshy as opposed to woodya herbaceous plant
- (of petals and sepals) green and leaflike
- of or relating to herbs
Word Origin and History for herbaceous
1640s, from Latin herbaceus, from herba (see herb).
herb
- A flowering plant whose stem does not produce woody tissue and generally dies back at the end of each growing season. Both grasses and forbs are herbs.