English Explanatory Dictionary

forb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any nonwoody flowering plant that is not a graminoid (a grass, sedge, or rush).
noun
  1. Initialism of freedom of religion or belief.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of FORB.

Word forms

forb forbs phorb F.O.R.B. F. O. R. B.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φορβή (phorbḗ, “food”), from φέρβω (phérbō, “to feed”).

Derived words

forbivorous
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