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herbaceous

[hur-bey-shuhs, ur-] / hɜrˈbeɪ ʃəs, ɜr- /




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Albariño wine pairs well with cheeses, fish tacos, herbaceous salads—and, as Hemingway did, you can also drink it to wash away the faint metallic taste of oysters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“When it comes to our founder’s favorites, the delicate, herbaceous flavor of sage ranks high on the list,” the As Ever email read.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Over the past year, 150 people have spent more than 40,000 hours volunteering to maintain green spaces across the resort, including the herbaceous borders at Rotten Row.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

The tofu was cooked beautifully and sopped up the sauce incredibly well, with savory and herbaceous flavor notes of soy, sesame and cilantro permeating the protein.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

But Americans pronounce the h in herbaceous, herbicide, and herbivore.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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