"forb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: forbs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek φορβή (phorbḗ, “food”), from φέρβω (phérbō, “to feed”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|φορβή|t=food}} Ancient Greek φορβή (phorbḗ, “food”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} forb (plural forbs)
  1. (chiefly ecology) Any non-woody flowering plant that is not a graminoid (a grass, sedge, or rush). Wikipedia link: forb Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-forb-en-noun-LVOw0MGA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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