herbaceous
[ hur-bey-shuhs, ur- ]
/ hɜrˈbeɪ ʃəs, ɜr- /
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adjective
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.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM herbaceous
her·ba·ceous·ly, adverbsem·i·her·ba·ceous, adjectiveun·her·ba·ceous, adjectiveWords nearby herbaceous
Heralds' College, Heralds' Office, Herat, Hérault, herb, herbaceous, herbaceous border, herbage, herbal, herbalism, herbalist
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herbaceous
/ (hɜːˈbeɪʃəs) /
adjective
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
Derived forms of herbaceous
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