herbaceousness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English herbaceous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English herbaceousness From herbaceous + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being herbaceous
For the gooseberry-deprived among us, let’s just call it an instantly recognizable flavor that combines lemon, lime and tropical fruit with a sort of grassy herbaceousness.
2007 June 27, Eric Asimov, “The Evolution of Sauvignon Blanc”, in New York Times: