herbage
травостой
Herbs collectivelyHerbs collectively.
UK/ˈhəːbɪd͡ʒ/US/ˈ(h)ɚbɪd͡ʒ/
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable, usually)Herbs collectively.
(uncountable, usually)Herbaceous plant growth, especially grass.
травосто́йtravostój
(uncountable, usually)The fleshy, often edible, parts of plants.
(uncountable, usually)The natural pasture of a land, considered as distinct from the land itself; hence, right of pasture (on another man's land).
More definitions
- succulent herbaceous vegetation of pastureland
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
herbaceous plant growth, especially grass:
Origin
From Middle English herbage, from Old French erbage, from Early Medieval Latin herbāticum,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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Forms
plural: herbages| Singular | herbage |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- succulent herbaceous vegetation of pastureland:pasturage
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedherbaged
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable