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herbaceous

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her·ba·ceous  (hûr-bshs, ûr-)
adj.
1. Relating to or characteristic of an herb as distinguished from a woody plant.
2. Green and leaflike in appearance or texture.
[From Latin herbceus, from herba, herb.]
herbaceous [hɜːˈbeɪʃəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) designating or relating to plants or plant parts that are fleshy as opposed to woody a herbaceous plant
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of petals and sepals) green and leaflike
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of or relating to herbs
herbaceously  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.herbaceous - characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
nonwoody - not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
Translations
herbaceous [hɜːˈbeɪʃəs] ADJ → herbáceo
herbaceous [hɜːrˈbeɪʃəs] adj → herbacé(e)
herbaceous border n (British) → bordure f de plantes herbacées
herbaceous
adj → krautig
herbaceous [hɜːˈbeɪʃəs] adj → erbaceo/a
herbaceous [hɜːˈbeɪʃəs] adj → erbaceo/a


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