HERBACEOUS


Meaning of HERBACEOUS in English

/ hɜːˈbeɪʃəs; NAmE ɜːrˈb-; hɜːrˈb-/ adjective

( technical ) connected with plants that have soft stems :

a herbaceous plant

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin herbaceus grassy (from herba grass, herb) + -ous .

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