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forbs

forbs is the plural of forb.

Meaning of forb

Noun

forb (plural forbs)

  1. Any nonwoody flowering plant that is not a graminoid (a grass, sedge, or rush).
    • So younger is better and the part nearest the roots is better, but what makes life possible for the pronghorn is a supply of forbs—small broadleaf plants growing among the grasses.2002, Dale F. Lott, American Bison: A Natural History, page 122

Questions about forbs

What is forbs the plural of?
Forbs is the plural of forb.

Words near forbs in the dictionary

  1. forbreak
  2. forbreaking
  3. forbreaks
  4. forbroke
  5. forbroken
  6. forbs
  7. forburn
  8. forburned
  9. forburning
  10. forburns
  11. forburnt

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