herbaceous

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herbaceous

/hə(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ UK
/(h)ɝˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ US

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Borrowed from Latin herbāceus (“grassy”). By surface analysis, herb + -aceous.

adjective more herbaceous · most herbaceous

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.
Not woody in flavor. The sommelier noted strong herbaceous notes of thyme and lemongrass in the sauvignon blanc.
dated Feeding on herbs and soft plants. The hippopotamus is an herbaceous animal.

Opposite: woody

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adjective

Opposite: woody

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adj botany: not woody

Español	herbáceo
中文	草本 cǎoběn
Português	herbáceo
Français	herbacé
Deutsch	krautig
Italiano	erbaceo
Ελληνικά	ποώδης poódis, χορτώδης chortódis
Română	erbaceu, ierbos
Русский	травяно́й travjanój, травяни́стый travjanístyj

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@misc{herbaceous_2026,
  title = {herbaceous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herbaceous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}