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HERBACE [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

Of the nature of a herb.

OBS

Applied to plants which do not develop wood in the stem or branches, but die down every year, after flowering (opp. to arborescent); also to the soft succulent stems of such plants (opp. to ligneous).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Vert et ayant la consistance molle de l'herbe.

OBS

S'oppose généralement à ligneux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
DEF

Con aspecto de hierba.

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