herbaceous
English
Adjective
herbaceous (comparative more herbaceous, superlative most herbaceous)
- (botany) not woody, lacking lignified tissues
- (wine) not woody in flavor
- (dated) feeding on herbs and soft plants
- 1861, Charles John Andersson, Lake Ngami, chapter XL, page 490
- The hippopotamus is an herbaceous animal.
- 1861, Charles John Andersson, Lake Ngami, chapter XL, page 490
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botany: not woody
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dated: feeding on herbs and soft plants
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