Herbaceous

//(h)ɝˈbeɪ.ʃəs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.

    "[…] and it contains a very good selection of shrubs and herbaceous plants, which, having good soil and plentiful drenchings of water from a garden-engine all the summer, thrive to admiration."

  2. 2
    Not woody in flavor.
  3. 3
    Feeding on herbs and soft plants. dated

    "The hippopotamus is an herbaceous animal."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part wordnet

Synonyms

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botanicbotanicalbulbouscerealfarinaceousfruitlike

Example

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"Many herbaceous perennials require division every few years to stay healthy."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin herbāceus (“grassy”).

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