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Herbaceous
a nonwoody plant.
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Herbaceous
A plant with a non-woody stem. The upper parts will die back at the end of the growing season. It generally refers to perennials. Gertrude Jekyll invented the term.
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Herbaceous
A positive term used to describe the subtle aroma of herbs in Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. When such an odor is too pronounced, it is negatively described as vegetal.
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Herbaceous
Aromas reminiscent of fresh grass or hay; grassy, as in certain Sauvignon Blancs; also the green pepper character of some Cabernets.
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Herbaceous
Referring to plants with soft stems (not woody), such as annuals, biennials and perennials that normally die back to the ground in the winter.
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Herbaceous
Soft-stemmed, not woody. Usually used to describe perennials that die down and become dormant in winter.
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herbaceous
[adj] - (botany) characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
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Herbaceous
Next time you mow the lawn or trim your hedge, take a good sniff of the cuttings. The neighbours may think you're crazy, but the smell you'll pick up, which is usually described as herbaceous, is commonly found in red wines, especially those made from slightly unripe Cabernet Franc or Merlot grapes....
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Herbaceous
A plant that does not form a woody stem. Most herbaceous plants usually die down each winter and grow again in the spring
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Herbaceous
Not having woody aerial parts persistent over the seasons.
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Herbaceous
A group of plant families belonging neither to the graminaceae nor to trees (composite, Polygonaceae, Urticaceae, etc.).
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Herbaceous
Non-woody, herb-like.
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Herbaceous
Her·ba'ceous adjective [ Latin 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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herbaceous
<botany> Refers to a plant that has a non-woody stem and which dies back at the endof the growing season. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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herbaceous
adjective characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
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Herbaceous
• (a.) Of or pertaining to herbs; having the nature, texture, or characteristics, of an herb; as, herbaceous plants; an herbaceous stem.
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herbaceous
herbaceous Typical of an herb as distinguished from a woody plant; green and leaflike in appearance or texture.
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Herbaceous
A nonwoody plant in which the top-growth dies to the ground at the end of each growing season.
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Herbaceous
A plant said to be herbaceous is a perennial plant of which the stem perishes annually, while the roots remain permanent and send forth a new stem in the following season.
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Herbaceous
Non-woody plant, having the characteristics of an herb.
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Herbaceous
With soft tissues that collapse soon after death.
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Herbaceous
Describes a plant with soft rather than woody stems
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Herbaceous
fleshy-stemmed, not woody
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herbaceous
a green plant that is distinguished from woody plants by being leaflike in appearance and texture
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Herbaceous
Vegetation or parts of plants with little or no woody tissue.
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