herbaceous
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Albariño wine pairs well with cheeses, fish tacos, herbaceous salads—and, as Hemingway did, you can also drink it to wash away the faint metallic taste of oysters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
“When it comes to our founder’s favorites, the delicate, herbaceous flavor of sage ranks high on the list,” the As Ever email read.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
Over the past year, 150 people have spent more than 40,000 hours volunteering to maintain green spaces across the resort, including the herbaceous borders at Rotten Row.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
Using what he had — dried herbs, powdered garlic and onion, black pepper — he whipped up a blend that could be stirred into mayonnaise and buttermilk to make something tangy, herbaceous and addictive.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025
But Americans pronounce the h in herbaceous, herbicide, and herbivore.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing herbaceous
Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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Plants (Botany) - High School
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