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Sedge vs Forb - What's the difference?

sedge | forb |


As nouns the difference between sedge and forb

is that sedge is any plant of the genus carex , the s, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places they have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib there are several hundred species or sedge can be while forb is (chiefly|ecology) any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

Shrub vs Forb - What's the difference?

shrub | forb |


As nouns the difference between shrub and forb

is that shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base or shrub can be a liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur while forb is (chiefly|ecology) any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

As a verb shrub

is (obsolete) to lop; to prune.

Forb vs Herbaceous - What's the difference?

forb | herbaceous |


As a noun forb

is any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

As an adjective herbaceous is

not woody, lacking lignified tissues.

Eudicotyledon vs Forb - What's the difference?

eudicotyledon | forb |


As nouns the difference between eudicotyledon and forb

is that eudicotyledon is (botany) while forb is (chiefly|ecology) any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

Woody vs Forb - What's the difference?

woody | forb |


As a proper noun woody

is a male given name, from a nickname for woodrow.

As a noun forb is

(chiefly|ecology) any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

Forb - What does it mean?

forb | |

is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun forb

is any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

Forby vs Forb - What's the difference?

forby | forb |


As an adjective forby

is uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.

As an adverb forby

is past; by; beyond.

As a preposition forby

is beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover.

As a noun forb is

(chiefly|ecology) any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

Herb vs Forb - What's the difference?

herb | forb |


As nouns the difference between herb and forb

is that herb is any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavor or season food while forb is any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

As a proper noun Herb

is a diminutive=Herbert given name.

Fob vs Forb - What's the difference?

fob | forb |


As nouns the difference between fob and forb

is that fob is a recent immigrant (derived from "fresh off the boat") while forb is (chiefly|ecology) any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

As an initialism fob

is (military) forward operating base.

As an acronym fob

is (incoterm) free on board.

Fore vs Forb - What's the difference?

fore | forb |


As nouns the difference between fore and forb

is that fore is forest while forb is (chiefly|ecology) any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass.

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