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phorb

phorb is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of phorb

pluralphorbs

Questions about phorb

What is phorb the alternative spelling of?
Phorb is the alternative spelling of forb.

Words near phorb in the dictionary

  1. phoorza
  2. phoorzas
  3. phorate
  4. phoratoxin
  5. phoratoxins
  6. phorb
  7. Phorbas
  8. phorbeia
  9. phorboid
  10. phorboids
  11. phorbol

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