Definition of HERBACEOUS

herbaceous

Adjective Satellite

  • characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part

Adj

  • Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
  • Not woody in flavor.
  • Feeding on herbs and soft plants.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin herbāceus (“grassy”).

Antonyms

woody

Scrabble Score: 17

herbaceous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
herbaceous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
herbaceous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

herbaceous: valid Words With Friends Word