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Herbaceous vs Butterweed - What's the difference?

herbaceous | butterweed |

As an adjective herbaceous

is not woody, lacking lignified tissues.

As a noun butterweed is

any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza.

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

    butterweed

    English

    (wikipedia butterweed) (Conyza)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza .