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| Pronunciation:  |   | hur'beyshus
 
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|   | Definition: |   | [adj]  (botany) characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part   |  
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|   | Synonyms: |   | nonwoody |  
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|   | Definition: |   | Herbaceous Description not available. more details ...  |  
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|   | Definition: |   | \Her*ba"ceous\, a. [L. herbaceus grassy. See {Herb}.]
Of or pertaining to herbs; having the nature, texture, or
characteristics, of an herb; as, herbaceous plants; an
herbaceous stem.
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|   | Definition: |   | Refers to a plant that has a non-woody stem and which dies back at the end of the growing season. |  
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|   | Related Terms: |   | botanic, bulbous, cereal, farinaceous, fruitlike, fruity, herbal, herbose, herbous, herby, leguminose, leguminous, plantlike, radicated, radiciform, radicular, rhizoid, rootlike, tuberous, vegetable, vegetal, vegetarian, vegetational, vegetative, weedy |  
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