herbaceous

her·ba·ceous | \ ˌ(h)ər-ˈbā-shəs

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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

Recent Examples on the Web His goal was to capture the entire tuberose—bud to stem—in all of its many facets: herbaceous, milky, fruity, camphorous, green, and citrusy. — April Long, Town & Country, "Is Tuberose the Sexiest Fragrance Note?," 13 Sep. 2019 With a little char atop a bed of fragrant lentils and herbaceous green harissa, these carrots make for an impressive plate for any sort of dinner party. — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, "Carrots, get your 10 savory, earthy, sweet carrot recipes here!," 9 Sep. 2019 While the herbaceous back notes of from the elderflower, keeps your company guessing at the hard-to-place finish. — Daniel Wolfe, Quartzy, "The science of slushy drinks and how to make a good one," 9 Aug. 2019 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 Appétit, "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 organisms—plants like rice and maize and an herbaceous mustard relative called Arabidopsis. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "Crispr Can Help Solve Our Looming Food Crisis—Here's How," 8 Aug. 2019 Crowd-pleasing and heralded for its dense, dark fruit yet lively, herbaceous profile, Cabernet is a wine that’s 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

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