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herbaceous

[hur-bey-shuhs, ur-]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike.

  2. (of plants or plant parts)

    1. not woody.

    2. having the texture, color, etc., of an ordinary foliage leaf.



herbaceous

/ ɜːˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. designating or relating to plants or plant parts that are fleshy as opposed to woody

    a herbaceous plant

  2. (of petals and sepals) green and leaflike

  3. of or relating to herbs

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • herbaceously adverb
  • semiherbaceous adjective
  • unherbaceous adjective
  • ˈdzܲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of herbaceous1

1640–50; < Latin 峦ܲ grassy, like grass, equivalent to herb ( a ) grass, herbs + -峦ܲ -aceous
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“That night we served the hard-boiled eggs with a piquant herbaceous dressing that is somewhere at the intersection of gremolata, chimichurri and paradise,” he continued.

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Using what he had — dried herbs, powdered garlic and onion, black pepper — he whipped up a blend that could be stirred into mayonnaise and buttermilk to make something tangy, herbaceous and addictive.

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The tofu was cooked beautifully and sopped up the sauce incredibly well, with savory and herbaceous flavor notes of soy, sesame and cilantro permeating the protein.

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Altogether, the color, flavor and textural differentiation is incredibly varied: briny, oily, herbaceous sauce slicks the crisped salmon, with the crunchy leeks providing another dimension of flavor and texture.

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The decadent Brillat-Savarin, a triple-cream delight, embodies the vibrant foraging of goats, while Spring Cheddar — made from the milk of cows that have grazed spring pastures — is subtly sweet and lightly herbaceous.

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