herbaceous
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ʃəs, ɜr- adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike.
2.
a.
not woody.
b.
having the texture, color, etc., of an ordinary foliage leaf.
Origin:
1640–50; < Latin herbāceus grassy, like grass, equivalent to herb(a) grass, herbs + -āceus -aceous
1640–50; < Latin herbāceus grassy, like grass, equivalent to herb(a) grass, herbs + -āceus -aceous
Related forms
her·ba·ceous·ly, adverb
sem·i·her·ba·ceous, adjective
un·her·ba·ceous, adjective
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herbaceous (hɜːˈbeɪʃəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| 3. | of or relating to herbs |
| her'baceously | |
| —adv | |
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Herbaceous
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Science Dictionary
| herb (ûrb) Pronunciation Key
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. herbaceous adjective (hûr-bā'shəs, ûr-) |
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Example sentences
Every few years, you will find that large clumps of some herbaceous perennials start to falter and their flowering becomes poor.
Banana-leaf packets keep slow-cooked short ribs moist and also lend a gentle herbaceous flavor to their contents.
Vegetables are the edible parts of herbaceous plants.
Students will understand the difference between a tree, a shrub, and a herbaceous plant.
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