herbose

English edit

Etymology edit

From the Latin herbōsus (“grassy, full of grass or herbs”).

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: hûrbōsʹ, IPA^(key): /hɜːˈbəʊs/
Rhymes: -əʊs

Adjective edit

herbose (not comparable)

Having an abundance of herbage; full of herbs.

Derived terms edit

herbosity (rare)

Related terms edit

herbous

References edit

“herbose, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

Latin edit

Adjective edit

herbōse

vocative masculine singular of herbōsus

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