herbaceous

English

Etymology

From Latin herbāceus (“grassy”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈhə(ɹ)bˌeɪ.ʃəs/ SAMPA: /"h@(r)b%eI.S@s/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

herbaceous (comparative more herbaceous, superlative most herbaceous)

1. (botany) Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
2. (wine) Not woody in flavor

Antonyms

• woody

Derived terms

• herbaceousness

Translations

botany

Catalan: herbaci (ca) Czech: nedřevnatý (cs) Danish: urteagtig (da) Dutch: kruidachtig (nl) Finnish: ruohovartinen (fi)

German: krautig Greek: ποώδης (el) (poódis) m., χορτώδης (el) (chortódis) m. Italian: erbaceo (it) Spanish: herbáceo (es)