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forb  (fôrb)
n.
A broad-leaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow.

[From Greek phorb, fodder, from pherbein, to graze.]

forb [fɔːb]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any herbaceous plant that is not a grass
[from Greek phorbē food, from pherbein to graze]

forb  (fôrb)
A broad-leaved herb (as opposed to a grass), especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow.


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