herbage
/ˈhɜrbɪdʒ/
noun
- Plants that are used as food by grazing animals, such as grass and other leafy plants.
- The cattle grazed on the rich herbage of the meadow.
- After the rain, the herbage grew thick and green in the pasture.
- Farmers rely on good herbage to keep their sheep healthy.
- The green leaves and stems of plants, especially non-woody ones.
- Deer feed on the tender herbage in the forest clearings.
- The hillside was covered with lush herbage after the spring rains.
- The gardener cleared away the dead herbage to make room for new growth.
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