Forb Definition

fôrb
noun
A broad-leaved herbaceous plant, as distinguished from the grasses, sedges, shrubs, and trees.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Forb

Noun

Singular:
forb
Plural:
forbs

Origin of Forb

  • From Greek phorbē fodder from pherbein to graze

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek φορβη (phorbe, “food”), from φορβειν (phorbein, “graze”)

    From Wiktionary

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