herbage

herb·age  (ûrbj, hûr-)

n.

1. Herbaceous plant growth, especially grass or similar vegetation used for pasturage.

2. The fleshy, often edible parts of plants.

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[Middle English, from Old French erbage, from erbe; see herb.]

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herbage

Noun

herbaceous plants collectively, esp. those on which animals graze

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

herbage - succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land pasturage herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests