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- [ur-bij, hur-]
- /ˈɜr bɪdʒ, ˈhɜr-/
- /ˈhɜːbɪʤ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ur-bij, hur-]
- /ˈɜr bɪdʒ, ˈhɜr-/
Definitions of herbage word
- noun herbage nonwoody vegetation. 1
- noun herbage the succulent parts, leaves and stems, of herbaceous plants. 1
- noun herbage Law. the right to pasture one's cattle on another's land. 1
- noun herbage British. vegetation grazed by animals; pasturage. 1
- noun herbage Herbaceous vegetation. 1
- noun herbage herbaceous plants collectively, esp the edible parts on which cattle, sheep, etc, graze 0
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Origin of herbage
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < French; see herb, -age
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Parts of speech for Herbage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
herbage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
herbage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for herbage
noun herbage
- vegetation — all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole: the vegetation of the Nile valley.
- verdure — greenness, especially of fresh, flourishing vegetation.
- umbrage — offense; annoyance; displeasure: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness.
- growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
- greenness — the quality or state of being green.
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