English Explanatory Dictionary

herbaceous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
  2. Not woody in flavor.
  3. Feeding on herbs and soft plants.

Pronunciation

/hə(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-herbaceous.wav /(h)ɝˈbeɪ.ʃəs/

Word forms

herbaceous more herbaceous most herbaceous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin herbāceus (“grassy”).

Antonyms

woody

Derived words

herbaceously herbaceousness nonherbaceous subherbaceous
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