- her|ba|ceous
- her|ba|ceous «hur BAY shuhs, eer-», adjective.1. of an herb; like an herb; having stems that are usually soft and not woody.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
her|ba|ceous
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her·ba·ceous — /hɚˈbeıʃəs/ adj 1 : relating to herbs herbaceous flavors/aromas 2 : relating to a type of plant that has a soft stem herbaceous plants/perennials a herbaceous border [=a garden of flowering plants that die in the autumn and grow again in the… … Useful english dictionary
ceous — a·ceous; ac·i·na·ceous; al·li·a·ceous; al·si·na·ceous; al·tin·gi·a·ceous; al·u·ta·ceous; am·a·ryl·li·da·ceous; am·bro·si·a·ceous; am·en·ta·ceous; am·pul·la·ceous; am·y·la·ceous; api·a·ceous; ara·li·a·ceous; ar·bo·ra·ceous; ar·e·na·ceous;… … English syllables
her — ad·her·ence; ad·her·en·cy; ad·her·end; co·her·en·cy; co·her·ent; co·her·er; dis·her·it; dis·in·her·i·son; ex·her·e·da·tion; ex·her·i·date; her·a·bol; her·a·cle·an; her·a·cle·um; her·a·cli·te·an·ism; her·ald·ist; her·ald·ry; her·a·path·ite;… … English syllables
herbaceous — her·ba·ceous … English syllables
herbaceously — her·ba·ceous·ly … English syllables
herbaceous — her·ba·ceous (ər ) (hər baґshəs) having the characters of an herb … Medical dictionary
herbaceous — her|ba|ceous [həˈbeıʃəs US hə:rˈbeı , ə:r ] adj technical plants that are herbaceous have soft stems rather than hard stems made of wood … Dictionary of contemporary English
herbaceous — her|ba|ceous [ ər beıʃəs ] adjective a herbaceous plant has soft leaves that die each winter … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
herbaceousness — her·ba·ceous·ness … English syllables
herbaceous — her•ba•ceous [[t]hɜrˈbeɪ ʃəs, ɜr [/t]] adj. 1) bot a) (of a plant or plant part) not woody b) having the texture, color, etc., of an ordinary foliage leaf 2) of or characteristic of an herb • Etymology: 1640–50; < L herbāceus grassy, like… … From formal English to slang
