/ Dictionary / Index H herbaceous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: her•ba•ceous Pronunciation: (hûr-bā'shus, ûr-), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike. (of plants or plant parts) not woody. having the texture, color, etc., of an ordinary foliage leaf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: herbaceous (Thesaurus) herb herbage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language