What does herbaceous mean?
Definitions for herbaceous
hɜrˈbeɪ ʃəs, ɜr-herba·ceous
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Princeton's WordNet
herbaceousadjective
characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
Wiktionary
herbaceousadjective
Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
herbaceousadjective
Not woody in flavor
Etymology: From herbaceus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Herbaceousadjective
Etymology: from herba, Latin.
Ginger is the root of neither tree nor trunk; but an herbaceous plant, resembling the water flower-de-luce. Brown.
Their teeth are fitted to their food; the rapacious to catching, holding, and tearing their prey; the herbaceous to gathering and comminution of vegetables. William Derham, Phys. Theology.
Wikipedia
Herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
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herbaceous
Herbaceous refers to plants that have non-woody stems, typically dying down at the end of the growing season. They may be annuals, biennials or perennials, and can include both flowering plants and ferns. Herbaceous plants are usually soft and flexible in nature. They play a crucial role in gardening, agriculture, and horticulture.
Webster Dictionary
Herbaceousadjective
of or pertaining to herbs; having the nature, texture, or characteristics, of an herb; as, herbaceous plants; an herbaceous stem
Etymology: [L. herbaceus grassy. See Herb.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of herbaceous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of herbaceous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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