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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On Friday, both the Springs Fire and Crown Fire erupted and quickly grew to engulf dry vegetation in their respective areas.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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With the onset of agriculture, trees were removed to make room for sheep and cattle, which grazed out the natural vegetation.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Janney likes ‘Blue Kazoo’, a compact variety of spirea that grows only 2 feet tall and has blue foliage and white bloom; and ‘Goldflame,’ a medium-sized variety that grows 3 feet tall and has yellow-green foliage and rosy red flowers.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The 40th annual Arrowtown Autumn Festival (April 15 to 19) celebrates the town’s fiery foliage with a street parade, food and wine events and music and comedy performances.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Herbage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbage. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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