Definition for HER-BA'CEOUS

HER-BA'CEOUS, a. [L. herbaceus.]

Pertaining to herbs. Herbaceous plants are such as perish annually down to the root; soft, succulent vegetables. So, a herbaceous stem is one which is soft, not woody. Herbaceous, applied to animals by Derham, is not authorized. [See Herbivorous.]

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