: an herb other than grass

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Prairies are a kind of temperate grassland found in North America that are home to a diverse community of plants made up of native grasses and herbaceous flowering plants known as forbs. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024 Oftentimes, these fill up with briars, brambles, grasses, and even forbs. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024 Shrubs are excellent nurse plants, creating microclimates that help facilitate the successful growth of forbs, grasses, vines, and succulents. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 Moose are mostly solitary animals who survive by consuming different types of plants and fruit, with their diet mainly consisting of terrestrial vegetation like forbs and other non-grasses. Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 These include forbs, which are largely considered weedy plants by humans. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024 Read More: The Rise (And Fall) Of The Woolly Rhinoceros Habitat Problems By analyzing the stomach contents of the woolly rhino, researchers from a previous study were able to deduce that the species lived on a diet of forbs (herbaceous plants) and graminoids (grasses). Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2024 Under towering trees, among ferns and forbs, participants will find all kinds of things staying cooler in the shade. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024 So, again, in the early spring, simple finding the areas that are greening up with tender shoots, whether that an ag field, food plot, or naturally growing forbs, is a great way to find birds. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek phorbē fodder, food, from pherbein to graze

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forb was in 1924

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“Forb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forb. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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