# herbaceous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /hə(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ · frequency rank #37,484

## Definitions
1. Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
2. Not woody in flavor.
3. Feeding on herbs and soft plants.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin herbāceus (“grassy”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`ehrbaceous`, `hebraceous`, `herabceous`, `herbacceous`, `herbaceosu`, `herbaceouss`, `herbaceuos`, `herbacoeus`, `herbaecous`, `herbbaceous`, `herbcaeous`, `herrbaceous`, `hherbaceous`, `hrebaceous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/herbaceous