herbaceous
adjective
her·ba·ceous ˌ(h)ər-ˈbā-shəs 
1
a
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an herb
b
of a stem : having little or no woody tissue and persisting usually for a single growing season
2
: having the texture, color, or appearance of a leaf
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web While the Leatherize fragrance enhancer includes richer notes of butterscotch and peppery cubeb over a base of animalistic (but vegan) castoreum and herbaceous myrrh, Parquet Leather literally smells like a bougie basketball. 
Austa Somvichian-clausen, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2022 Use green seasoning anywhere you’d like an herbaceous, bright, and garlicky punch of flavor. Linda Shiue, Bon Appétit, 20 Aug. 2022 Notes of maritime influence from the sea are savory, lightly chewy, and open up to an almost herbaceous quality of fresh ginger zing, tangy sea salt, and caramel apple. Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 May 2021 New Zealand sauvignon blancs are famous for their herbaceous, vegetal notes, which make for a perfect accompaniment for the green options on your table, from green bean casserole to brussels sprouts. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022 Rounded flavors of rich red fruit; slightly herbaceous and with crisp acidity on the finish. Agrintesa. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 Green chiltepíns are eaten as a condiment, pickled with other herbaceous ingredients that infuse the chiles. Sylvio Martins, Bon Appétit, 14 July 2022 For the giftee who likes to drink like a bartender, this bottle of bracing, herbaceous liqueur will earn you serious cred. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 14 July 2022 Stylistically, sauvignon blanc is minerally in the Loire Valley, voluptuous in Bordeaux and California, herbaceous and aggressive in New Zealand. Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 See More
Austa Somvichian-clausen, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2022 Use green seasoning anywhere you’d like an herbaceous, bright, and garlicky punch of flavor. Linda Shiue, Bon Appétit, 20 Aug. 2022 Notes of maritime influence from the sea are savory, lightly chewy, and open up to an almost herbaceous quality of fresh ginger zing, tangy sea salt, and caramel apple. Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 May 2021 New Zealand sauvignon blancs are famous for their herbaceous, vegetal notes, which make for a perfect accompaniment for the green options on your table, from green bean casserole to brussels sprouts. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022 Rounded flavors of rich red fruit; slightly herbaceous and with crisp acidity on the finish. Agrintesa. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 Green chiltepíns are eaten as a condiment, pickled with other herbaceous ingredients that infuse the chiles. Sylvio Martins, Bon Appétit, 14 July 2022 For the giftee who likes to drink like a bartender, this bottle of bracing, herbaceous liqueur will earn you serious cred. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 14 July 2022 Stylistically, sauvignon blanc is minerally in the Loire Valley, voluptuous in Bordeaux and California, herbaceous and aggressive in New Zealand. Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1a