herbaceous
American Heritage Dictionary:
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her·ba·ceous
(hûr-bā'shəs, ûr-) 
adj.
adj.
- Relating to or characteristic of an herb as distinguished from a woody plant.
- Green and leaflike in appearance or texture.
[From Latin herbāceus, from herba, herb.]
Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners:
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herbaceous
- Green and leaflike in appearance and texture.
- Having aboveground stems that are fleshy, as opposed to woody.
Word Tutor:
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herbaceous
IN BRIEF: Having to do with plants that have little or no woody tissue.
Many herbaceous plants cannot withstand the frosts of winter.
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Wiley Dictionary of Flavors:
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Herbaceous
A flavor profile typical of the herbs, somewhat green and vegetable like, with a spicy background and a slight phenolic or medicinal nuance.
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categories related to 'herbaceous'
- Botany and Plant Parts - herbaceous: (adj) designating nonwoody plant
- Practice, Tools, and Techniques - herbaceous: (adj) designating nonwoody plant
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Herbaceous
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - urteagtig
Nederlands (Dutch)
kruidachtig
Français (French)
adj. - herbacé
Deutsch (German)
adj. - krautig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ποώδης, χορτώδης
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - herbáceo (Bot.)
Español (Spanish)
adj. - herbáceo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - örtartad
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
草本的, 绿色的, 叶状的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 草本的, 綠色的, 葉狀的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 초본의, 풀 비슷한, 초록색의, 풀이 난
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) عشبي, عشباني شبيه بالعشب أو كالعشب
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ניזון בעשב, מכוסה עשב, עשבוני, מכוסה ירק
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