herbaceous

[ hur-bey-shuhs, ur- ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike.

  2. (of plants or plant parts)

    • not woody.

    • having the texture, color, etc., of an ordinary foliage leaf.

Origin of herbaceous

1
1640–50; <Latin herbāceus grassy, like grass, equivalent to herb(a) grass, herbs + -āceus-aceous

Other words from herbaceous

  • her·ba·ceous·ly, adverb
  • sem·i·her·ba·ceous, adjective
  • un·her·ba·ceous, adjective

Words Nearby herbaceous

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British Dictionary definitions for herbaceous

herbaceous

/ (hɜːˈbeɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. designating or relating to plants or plant parts that are fleshy as opposed to woody: a herbaceous plant

  2. (of petals and sepals) green and leaflike

  1. of or relating to herbs

Derived forms of herbaceous

  • herbaceously, adverb

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