herbaceous
adjective
her·ba·ceous
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Definition of herbaceous
1a
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an herb
b
of a stem
: having little or no woody tissue and persisting usually for a single growing season
2
: having the texture, color, or appearance of a leaf
Examples of herbaceous in a Sentence
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Overall, herbaceous perennials such as grasses are particularly vulnerable to extinction. — Commentary, Quartz Africa, "Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical norm," 24 Aug. 2019 Instead of adding fruit juice, KTonic uses a single-fermentation approach that embraces herbaceous, almost-savory flavors. — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon AppĂ©tit, "Forget Keychains, Local Kombucha Is Our Must-Buy Travel Item," 28 Aug. 2019 But one of the things that gives Qi hope is that before Crispr, such screening studies were only possible in a small number of model organismsâplants like rice and maize and an herbaceous mustard relative called Arabidopsis. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "Crispr Can Help Solve Our Looming Food CrisisâHere's How," 8 Aug. 2019 Crowd-pleasing and heralded for its dense, dark fruit yet lively, herbaceous profile, Cabernet is a wine thatâs as classic as a Sferra tablecloth or Val St. Lambert candlesticks. — Sara Mae Albert, Harper's BAZAAR, "How to Plan a Casual Chic Dinner Party," 2 Aug. 2019 This Raw Salsa Verde With Cucumber and Mint might be more your taste, with herbaceous, bright flavors and a zing of spice that gets mellowed out by cucumber. — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, "Tips and recipes to make the most of your cucumbers," 18 July 2019 The finished pickles are slightly salty, redolent with herbaceous Mexican oregano and laced with chipotle smoke, followed by the sharper heat of fresh jalapeño. — SFChronicle.com, "A world tour of pickles in the Bay Area and how to make them," 26 July 2019 The richness of the pecorino and herbaceous almonds deepens its flavor and makes it a deceptively filling dish. — Alexandra Hall, BostonGlobe.com, "Can you make a vegetarian meal on the grill? Let local chefs show you how," 17 July 2019 With a botanical base, gin has an herbaceous vibe that fits neatly into the plant craze. — John Kell, Fortune, "Gin Sales Are Booming and It Could Be Thanks to the Growing Plant Craze," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'herbaceous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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herbaceous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of herbaceous
: relating to herbs
: relating to a type of plant that has a soft stem
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