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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHerbaceous
/hɜːˈbeɪ.ʃəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to, comprising, or having the characteristic of an herb; having a green and fleshly stem rather than woody tissue.
"The garden was filled with a diverse collection of herbaceous perennials." - 2
Resembling an herb in color, texture, or flavor.
"The white wine carried a distinct herbaceous note reminiscent of freshly cut grass."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'herba' (meaning grass, herb) via the Late Latin 'herbaceus', entering English in the 17th century. It originally developed to describe plants that have soft, green stems rather than woody ones, later extending to culinary and botanical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Herbaceous" is said worldwide
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herbacé
Transliteration: ɛʁbase
"Cette plante vivace a un feuillage herbacé."
krautig
Transliteration: ˈkʁaʊtɪç
"Die Stängel dieser Pflanze sind weich und krautig."
erbaceo
Transliteration: erˈbatʃeo
"Il fusto di questa pianta è prevalentemente erbaceo."
herbáceo
Transliteration: eɾˈbaθeo
"El tallo herbáceo es flexible y de color verde."
herbáceo
Transliteration: eɾˈbasew
"As plantas herbáceas morrem após a floração."
शाकीय
Transliteration: shākiy
"यह पौधा शाकीय प्रकृति का है।"
草本的
Transliteration: cǎoběn de
"这种植物属于草本的灌木状植物。"
초본의
Transliteration: chobon-ui
"그것은 부드러운 줄기를 가진 초본의 식물이다."
草本の
Transliteration: sōhon no
"この植物は柔らかい草本の茎を持っています。"
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