herbage
Meaning
- Herbs collectively.
- Herbaceous plant growth, especially grass.
- The fleshy, often edible, parts of plants.
- The natural pasture of a land, considered as distinct from the land itself; hence, right of pasture (on another man's land).
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhəːbɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English herbage, from Old French erbage, from Early Medieval Latin herbāticum, from Latin herba (“grass”). By surface analysis, herb + -age.
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