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Herbaceous vs Astrantia - What's the difference?

herbaceous | astrantia |

As an adjective herbaceous

is not woody, lacking lignified tissues.

As a noun astrantia is

any of the genus genus: Astrantia of herbaceous plants.

herbaceous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (label) not woody, lacking lignified tissues
  • (label) not woody in flavor
  • (label) feeding on herbs and soft plants
  • * 1861 , (Charles John Andersson), Lake Ngami , , page 490
    • The hippopotamus is an herbaceous animal.

    Antonyms

    * woody

    Derived terms

    * herbaceousness

    astrantia

    English

    (wikipedia astrantia) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the genus (taxlink) of herbaceous plants.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=May 14, author=Stephen Orr, title=Plants That Like to Get Their Feet Wet, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=To counter the heft of such big leaves, add dainty flowering plants like Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma palmata ) or the underused astrantia in red or maroon. }}