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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Their job is to create a fire line, clearing a narrow strip of land down to soil and removing flammable vegetation to help slow or stop the fire's spread.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Tourists can threaten ecosystems by compacting soils, squashing fragile vegetation and bringing in non-native microbes and plant species.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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Its water requirement is negligible, and its wedding gown, white blooms against a backdrop of deep green foliage, is an ocular delight.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Sunstar pentas® is heat-tolerant and requires no deadheading; the dark green foliage makes for a gorgeous backdrop in any arrangement.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2026
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“Herbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbage. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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