herbaceous
herbaceous
Definition
her·ba·ceous (hər bā′s̸həs, ər-)
adjective
- of, or having the nature of, an herb or herbs, as distinguished from woody plants
- like a green leaf in texture, color, shape, etc.
Etymology: L herbaceus
herbaceous
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- perennial: Describe herbaceous perennials suitable to cut flower growing in a specific locality.
- border: Also herb garden, herbaceous borders, trained fruit, plant sales.
- peony: Can I grow herbaceous peonies in a warm climate?
- clematis: Best With: Try growing them with herbaceous clematis.
- plant: In the walled garden herbaceous plants are for sale.
- vegetation: It is an example of an extreme northern variant of fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation.
Modifying Another Word
Browse dictionary entries near herbaceous
- herb Robert
- herb Paris
- herb
- Herat
- Heralds' College
- heraldry
- heraldries
- heraldic
- herald
- Heraklion
- herbage
- herbal
- herbalist
- herbaria
- herbarium
- herbariums
- Herbart
- herbed
- Herbert
- herbicidal
