forbn.

/fɔːb/

Etymology: < Greek ϕορβή fodder, forage (ϕέρβειν to feed).

A herbaceous plant of a kind other than grass: applied chiefly to any broad-leaved herbs growing naturally on grassland.

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grassOE

herbc1290

herbling1562

herbleta1616

forb1924

1924 Clements & Weaver Exper. Vegetation i. 21 The term ‘forb’ is here used for herbs other than grasses in order to afford a clear cut distinction and at the same time avoid an awkward phrase.

1952 A. W. Sampson Range Managem. x. 193 Forbs such as the clovers, filaree, dandelion, and cow parsnip contribute in no small way to the hay and pasture crops.

1960 N. Polunin Introd. Plant Geogr. xiii. 399 On well-drained banks there may be Grasses and some hardy but attractive forbs.

1970 Nature 25 July 340/2 High numbers of mixed-feeding or forb-feeding species may not produce economically significant damage.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	forb
释义	forbn. /fɔːb/ Etymology: < Greek ϕορβή fodder, forage (ϕέρβειν to feed). A herbaceous plant of a kind other than grass: applied chiefly to any broad-leaved herbs growing naturally on grassland. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > herb or herbaceous plant > [noun] grassOE herbc1290 herbling1562 herbleta1616 forb1924 1924 Clements & Weaver Exper. Vegetation i. 21 The term ‘forb’ is here used for herbs other than grasses in order to afford a clear cut distinction and at the same time avoid an awkward phrase. 1952 A. W. Sampson Range Managem. x. 193 Forbs such as the clovers, filaree, dandelion, and cow parsnip contribute in no small way to the hay and pasture crops. 1960 N. Polunin Introd. Plant Geogr. xiii. 399 On well-drained banks there may be Grasses and some hardy but attractive forbs. 1970 Nature 25 July 340/2 High numbers of mixed-feeding or forb-feeding species may not produce economically significant damage. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1924
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