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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbage
Noun
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Chaparral vegetation and expansive blue skies are on display here.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Seating is arranged along the stone walkways, with a few pockets almost engulfed in vegetation for extra privacy.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dr Branston and collaborators examined a number of details, including the amount of tree foliage, tree species, the density of people present and the local temperatures (Figure 2).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Covering these plants during cold, dark nights will trap a bit of radiant heat from the ground and prevent freezing air from coming into direct contact with foliage.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Herbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbage. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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