as in vegetation
green leaves or plants added some ferns and other herbage to the sidewalk planters

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Recent Examples of herbage This psoriasis cream contains a blend of herbage extractors, which work on flakes and dandruff buildup. Lindsay Modglin, Health, 13 Feb. 2023 When left to themselves, their great delight, after filling themselves with the coarse herbage of the desert, is to lie and roll in the hot sand. Dan Schlenoff, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2021 Instead of giving away free drinks to gamblers, Chicago’s new casino and others across the state should have servers carrying large hookahs filled with primo, mind-bending herbage. Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2019 The infertility may have resulted from a hormone imbalance, triggered by the herbage that the sheep ate, according to the study. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Sep. 2017
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Noun
  • There's something about the mountains, vegetation, and the size of the valleys, plus the coast and islands.
    Thor Pedersen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
  • Nonselective herbicides kill all vegetation (including turfgrasses) and are used in lawn renovation or for weeds not controlled by selective herbicides.
    Dee Dee Kerscher, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Trees provide essential structure to the landscape, and many also offer seasonal bursts of color through flowers or foliage.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • Images were taken of the animal peeking through the forest foliage, then walking out onto a road and away from the viewer, according to the post.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025

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“Herbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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