Relating to or characteristic of herbs, especially in having the texture, color, or other qualities of a herb. The garden was filled with herbaceous plants that added a lush, green texture to the landscape.
Having the characteristics of a herb, particularly in being non-woody and having a soft stem. The herbaceous stems of the plant made it easy to bend and shape into the desired form.
Botany: Having little or no woody tissue and typically dying back at the end of the growing season. Peonies are herbaceous perennials that sprout anew each spring.