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herbaceous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore H words

relating to or denoting plants that have non-woody stems and die down to the ground after flowering

In a sentence

The gardener planted a wide herbaceous border filled with perennials that returned each spring.

Synonyms
leafygreenvegetal
Antonyms
woodyarboreal

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