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herbaceous

[ hur-bey-shuhs, ur- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike.
  2. (of plants or plant parts)
    1. not woody.
    2. having the texture, color, etc., of an ordinary foliage leaf.


herbaceous

/ ɜːˈɪʃə /

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
  3. of or relating to herbs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·cdzܲ· adverb
  • i··cdzܲ adjective
  • ܲh·cdzܲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of herbaceous1

1640–50; < Latin 峦ܲ grassy, like grass, equivalent to herb ( a ) grass, herbs + -峦ܲ -aceous
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The decadent Brillat-Savarin, a triple-cream delight, embodies the vibrant foraging of goats, while Spring Cheddar — made from the milk of cows that have grazed spring pastures — is subtly sweet and lightly herbaceous.

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The elevated snack tray comes with crudités alongside a pesto yogurt sauce, a tuna tostada, a carpaccio hand roll, shrimp toast and a refreshing, fruity and herbaceous granita that comes in a hollowed-out tangerine rind.

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The rest of the book profiles 368 “often beautiful, but mostly unwanted” plants, organized into sections for trees and shrubs, herbaceous plants, grasses and grasslike plants and aquatic weeds.

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Increased pronghorn productivity is associated with higher shrub cover and herbaceous biomass -- that is to say biomass that isn't woody, like trees.

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However, plants that need a minimum number of winter chill hours to bloom, like lilacs and herbaceous peonies, may not do as well in this environment.

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