herbaceous
adjectiveUK /hɜːˈbeɪʃəs/
US /hɝːˈbeɪʃəs/
A herbaceous plant has soft green stems instead of hard wood.
The garden is full of herbaceous plants like daisies and mint.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Having a flavor or smell like herbs.
The sauce had a fresh, herbaceous taste.
3. Relating to or characteristic of herbs.
She studied the herbaceous border along the wall.
4. In biology, describing tissue that is soft and green rather than woody.
Young herbaceous shoots grow quickly in spring.