# herbivore

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #60,153

## Definitions
1. An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

## Etymology
From French herbivore, from Latin herbivorus. By surface analysis, herb (“herbage”) + -i- + -vore.

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