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Definitions for herbaceous
hɜrˈbeɪ ʃəs, ɜr-herba·ceous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. herbaceousadjective

    characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part

Wiktionary

  1. herbaceousadjective

    Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.

  2. herbaceousadjective

    Not woody in flavor

  3. Etymology: From herbaceus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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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  1. 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

  1. Herbaceousadjective

    of or pertaining to herbs; having the nature, texture, or characteristics, of an herb; as, herbaceous plants; an herbaceous stem

  2. Etymology: [L. herbaceus grassy. See Herb.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of herbaceous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of herbaceous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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