herbaceous.

1. Having a fresh, leafy, herb-like flavor or smell.

2. Having soft stems rather than persistent woody stems.

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Words that belong together

• herbaceous aroma
• herbaceous flavor

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The herbaceous aroma lingered above the crushed leaves.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more herbaceous; superlative most herbaceous when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, setting. Commonness: moderately common.