Herbose

/hɜːrˈboʊs/ adjective

Definition

Abounding in or full of herbs; having the characteristics or appearance of herbs.

Etymology

From Latin 'herbosus,' derived from 'herba' (grass, herb) plus the adjective suffix '-osus' meaning 'full of' or 'abounding in.' This learned adjective saw limited use in English botanical texts.

Kelly Says

In botanical Latin, 'herbose' descriptions helped scientists distinguish herb-rich meadows from grasslands—it's a precise technical term that shows how plants have their own specialized vocabulary!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጫን
chʼan
ARالعربية
عشبي
ʿashabī
BNবাংলা
ঘাসযুক্ত
ghaash-yukt
CACatalà
herbaci
ehr-bah-SEE
CSČeština
travnatý
trah-vnah-tee
DADansk
græsagtig
GRAY-sahk-tikh
DEDeutsch
kräutrig
KRAY-treek
ELΕλληνικά
χορτώδης
khor-tō-dēs
ESEspañol
herboso
ehr-BOH-soh
FAفارسی
گیاهی
gīyāhī
FISuomi
ruohoinen
roo-hoh-ee-nehn
FRFrançais
herbeux
ehr-BEUH
GUGU
ઘાસવાળું
ghaas-vaal-um
HAHA
da ciwo
dah CHEE-woh
HEעברית
עשבוני
ah-sheh-VOH-nee
HIहिन्दी
घास वाला
ghās vālā
HUMagyar
füves
FYOO-veh-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berumput
be-roo-moot
IGIG
na-egbu ahịhịa
nah-eh-gboo ah-hee-hyah
ITItaliano
erboso
ehr-BOH-soh
JA日本語
草のような
kusa no yōna
KKKK
шөп
shōp
KMKM
មានគ្រឿង
mien krohng
KO한국어
풀이 많은
pool-ee manh-eun
MRMR
गवताळ
gavatāḷ
MSBahasa Melayu
berumput
be-roo-moot
MYမြန်မာ
အပင်ပေါက်
ah-pain-pauk
NLNederlands
grasachtig
KHRAH-sahk-tikh
NONorsk
gressaktig
GRAY-sahk-tikh
PAPA
ਘਾਹ ਵਾਲਾ
ghāh vālā
PLPolski
trawiasty
trah-vee-ah-stee
PTPortuguês
herboso
ehr-BOH-soh
RORomână
iarbos
yah-rbohs
RUРусский
травяной
trah-vyah-NOH-y
SVSvenska
gräslik
GRAY-slik
SWKiswahili
lenye nyasi
leh-nyeh nyah-see
TAதமிழ்
புல் போன்ற
pul pōnḏra
TEతెలుగు
గడ్డి వంటి
gaddi vanṭi
THไทย
หญ้า
yah
TLTL
damuhan
dah-moo-hahn
TRTürkçe
otlu
oh-tloo
UKУкраїнська
трав'яний
trah-vyah-NEE-y
URاردو
گھاس والا
ghaas vaalaa
VITiếng Việt
thảo mộc
thah mohk
YOYO
ti o ni èdè
tee oh nee eh-DEH
ZH中文
草本的
cǎo běn de
ZUZU
enephupha isifazane
eh-neh-foo-pah seh-FAH-zah-neh

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