herbage
/ˈ(h)ɚbɪd͡ʒ/noun
herbage is spelled H-E-R-B-A-G-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, herbage means “Herbs collectively” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of herbage is herbages.
How many letters and syllables are in herbage?
| Letters | 7: H-E-R-B-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is herbage?
Herbage appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce herbage?
- UK /ˈhəːbɪd͡ʒ/
- US /ˈ(h)ɚbɪd͡ʒ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-herbage.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of herbage
- herbages plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does herbage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Herbs collectively.
- 2
Herbaceous plant growth, especially grass.
- 3
The fleshy, often edible, parts of plants.
- 4
The natural pasture of a land, considered as distinct from the land itself; hence, right of pasture (on another man's land).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Herbage in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense herbs collectively:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does herbage come from?
From Middle English herbage, from Old French erbage, from Early Medieval Latin herbāticum, from Latin herba (“grass”). By surface analysis, herb + -age.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).