as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
added some ferns and other herbage to the sidewalk planters
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Recent Examples of herbage
This psoriasis cream contains a blend of herbage extractors, which work on flakes and dandruff buildup.
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Lindsay Modglin, Health, 13 Feb. 2023
When left to themselves, their great delight, after filling themselves with the coarse herbage of the desert, is to lie and roll in the hot sand.
—Dan Schlenoff, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2021
Instead of giving away free drinks to gamblers, Chicago’s new casino and others across the state should have servers carrying large hookahs filled with primo, mind-bending herbage.
—Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2019
The infertility may have resulted from a hormone imbalance, triggered by the herbage that the sheep ate, according to the study.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Sep. 2017
Lindsay Modglin, Health, 13 Feb. 2023
When left to themselves, their great delight, after filling themselves with the coarse herbage of the desert, is to lie and roll in the hot sand.
—Dan Schlenoff, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2021
Instead of giving away free drinks to gamblers, Chicago’s new casino and others across the state should have servers carrying large hookahs filled with primo, mind-bending herbage.
—Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2019
The infertility may have resulted from a hormone imbalance, triggered by the herbage that the sheep ate, according to the study.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbage
Noun
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Regularly trimming vegetation, clearing debris, and keeping firewood away from exterior walls creates a hostile perimeter for pests.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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For 94 years, the Howard family provided Austin residents with trees, shrubs, flowers and other vegetation for their gardens and farms at their eponymous nurseries, one on Shady Lane in East Austin, and the other on East Koenig Lane north of Hyde Park.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Plus the foliage and tall stems of fennel and dill add a wispy touch to beautiful flower bouquets.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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The foliage, including the 200 rose bushes planted during a 2020 renovation overseen by First lady Melania Trump, will not be disturbed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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“Herbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbage. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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