HERBACEOUS

herbaceous

(adjective) characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

herbaceous (comparative more herbaceous, superlative most herbaceous)

(botany) Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.

(wine) Not woody in flavor.

(dated) Feeding on herbs and soft plants.

Antonyms

• woody

Source: Wiktionary


Her*ba"ceous, a. Etym: [L. herbaceus grassy. See Herb.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to herbs; having the nature, texture, or characteristics, of an herb; as, herbaceous plants; an herbaceous stem.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 November 2024

ERASE

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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