herbage

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

Etymology

From Middle English herbage, from Old French erbage, from Early Medieval Latin herbāticum, from Latin herba (“grass”). By surface analysis, herb + -age.

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Synonyms

pasturage

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