herbaceous
[ hur-bey-shuh s, ur- ]
/ hɜrˈbeɪ ʃəs, ɜr- /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike.
(of plants or plant parts)
- not woody.
- having the texture, color, etc., of an ordinary foliage leaf.
Origin of herbaceous
OTHER WORDS FROM herbaceous
her·ba·ceous·ly, adverb sem·i·her·ba·ceous, adjective un·her·ba·ceous, adjectiveWords nearby herbaceous
herb of grace,
herb paris,
herb patience,
herb robert,
herb-of-grace,
herbaceous,
herbaceous border,
herbage,
herbal,
herbal tea,
herbalism
Example sentences from the Web for herbaceous
British Dictionary definitions for herbaceous
herbaceous
/ (hɜːˈbeɪʃəs) /
adjective
designating or relating to plants or plant parts that are fleshy as opposed to woody
a herbaceous plant
(of petals and sepals) green and leaflike
of or relating to herbs
Derived forms of herbaceous
herbaceously, adverbScientific definitions for herbaceous
herb
[ ûrb ]
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.