herbaceous.
Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
Meaning & usage
Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
Not woody in flavor.
The sommelier noted strong herbaceous notes of thyme and lemongrass in the sauvignon blanc.
Feeding on herbs and soft plants.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-dʰ? Latin herba Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āceus Latin herbāceusbor. English herbaceous Borrowed from Latin herbāceus (“grassy”). By surface analysis, herb + -aceous.
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