herbaceous

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /hə(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.ʃəs/
• (America) IPA: /hɝˈbeɪ.ʃəs/

Adjective

herbaceous

1. (botany) Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
2. (wine) Not woody in flavor.
3. (dated) Feeding on herbs and soft plants.
   • 1861, Charles John Andersson, Lake Ngami, chapter XL, page 490

     The hippopotamus is an herbaceous animal.

Antonyms

• woody

Translations

• French: herbacé
• German: krautig
• Italian: erbaceo
• Portuguese: herbáceo
• Russian: травяно́й
• Spanish: herbáceo

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