herbose
English
Etymology
From the Latin herbōsus (“grassy, full of grass or herbs”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hûrbōsʹ, IPA(key): /hɜːˈbəʊs/
- Rhymes with verbose.
Adjective
herbose (not comparable)
- Having an abundance of herbage; full of herbs.
Derived terms
- herbosity (rare)
Related terms
- herbous
References
- “herbose, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
Latin
Adjective
herbōse
- vocative masculine singular of herbōsus