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单词 forb
释义

forb

[ fawrb ]
/ fɔrb /

noun

any herb that is not a grass or grasslike.

Origin of forb

1920–25; <Greek phorbḗ food, fodder, derivative of phérbein to feed; akin to Old English beorgan, birgan to taste, eat, Old Norse bergja to taste

Words nearby forb

foraminiferan, forasmuchas, for a song, for a wonder, foray, forb, forbade, forbear, forbearance, Forbes, Forbes disease
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British Dictionary definitions for forb

forb
/ (fɔːb) /

noun

any herbaceous plant that is not a grass

Word Origin for forb

C20: from Greek phorbē food, from pherbein to graze
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for forb

forb
[ fôrb ]

A broad-leaved herb (as opposed to a grass), especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow.
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